A 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
paramedics) and that she had 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 6:00 pm, 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.
