You could save a life from STROKE

STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters... S.T.R .


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.



STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

During a party, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured

everyone that she was fine and just tripped over a brick because of

her new shoes. (they offered to call ambulance)



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 party. 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....



STROKE IDENTIFICATION:



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



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 * = TALK. Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)

(eg "It is sunny out today").

R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS .



If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call the

ambulance and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.



NOTE : Another 'sign' of a stroke is

1. Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue.

2. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other

that is also an indication of a stroke.

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