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STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Steps
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 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.


Kathleen Slaughter

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