This was forwarded to me and I would like to share this to viewers of this site …

Seems like some good stuff to know

I will continue to forward this every time it comes

around!

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

My nurse friend sent this 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) …..she said 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 and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE

(Coherently) i.e. 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 999/911 immediately and describe the

symptoms to the dispatcher.

New Sign of a Stroke ——- Stick out Your Tongue

NOTE: Another ’sign’ of a stroke is this: Ask the person

to ’stick’ out his tongue.. If the tongue is ‘crooked’,

if it goes to one side or the other , that is also an

indication of a stroke.

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.