Some Important News For Recognizing a Stroke…Please Read
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 gettin g 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 r ecognize 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: 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.
I’m sure that if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.
This was sent in my e-mail. I’ve actually had it sent a couple times but this time I felt it would be good to share with my buddys. We thought my dad had a stroke a few weeks ago. It was scary, but after a 3 day hospital stay he was released and shows no permanent effects of strokes.
I know some special friends here with a stroke victim in their family. Maybe if we are all more aware of the symptoms we could help more people!!
L0ve ya buddys…have a great weekend. Eat well, exercise plenty…smile aways.!!
wow, how scary. However you said she was talking to you right after the fall. I guess I wouldn’t have thought a stroke either. Sorry to hear about your friend. Thanks for the information. It’s very helpful.
I got this from my sister in law this week. It is some good information.
I got this in an email at work, I printed it, very good info!
Thank you for sharing…I have read this before…I just hope I remember this when (if God forbid) ever necessary! Good looking out!