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