My friend sent this to me
and encouraged me to post
it and spread the word.
I agree.
If everyone can remember
something this simple, we
could save some folks.
Seriously.. Please read:
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled
and took a little fall -
she assured everyone that she
was fine (they offered to call par
amedics) and just tripped over
a brick because of her new
shoes. They got her cleaned up
and got her a new plate of food -
while she appeared a bit shaken
up, Ingrid went about enjoying
herself the rest of the evening.
Ingrid's husband called later
telling everyone that his wife
had been taken to the hospital -
(at 6:00pm, Ingrid passed away.)
She had suffered a stroke at the
BBQ. Had they known how to
identify the signs of a stroke,
perhaps Ingrid would be with us
today. Some don't die. They end
up in a helpless, hopeless
condition instead.
It only takes a minute to read
this...
A neurologist says that if he can
get to a stroke victim within
3 hours he can totally reverse the
effects of a stroke...totally.
He said the trick was getting a
stroke recognized, diagnosed, and
then getting the patient medically
cared for within 3 hours, which is
tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to
remember the "3" steps, STR Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke
are difficult to identify.
Unfortunately,
the lack of awareness spells
disaster. The stroke victim may
suffer severe brain damage
when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can
recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
T *Ask the person to TALK . to
SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE
(Coherently)
(i.e. . . It is sunny out today)
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
{NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke
is this: Ask the person to 'stick'
out their tongue... if the tongue
is 'crooked', if it goes to one side
or the other that is also
an indication of a stroke}
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 9-1-1
immediately and describe
the symptoms to the dispatcher.
A cardiologist says if
everyone who gets this
e-mail sends
it to
10 people;
you can bet
that at least
one life will
be saved.
