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. 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 6:00p m, 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 SPEAKA 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. Ifhe
or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 911 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.
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