- Stroke : Remember the1st Three Letters..

STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters...
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: Remember The 1st Three Letters...
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 paramedics) 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 byst! ander 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.