Ditter43

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


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 6:00pm 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 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 emergency number 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.

I have done my part. Will you?

grayma

That is great information to know. Thank you!

saf

Thanks for this. Will certainly pass this on.

icon17

Thanks Ditter :thumbup:

JanTx

I kept waiting for the punch line, but this is even better. Thank you!

Brenda M

Thanks for the news Ditter. Last Monday I was at work and my boss started to 'act strange'. We quickly got him to medical and was taken to the hospital. Test came back he had 2 small strokes and found he is now a diabetic. He is only in his early 40's. Thanks again for the update on the 'signs' to look for.

jfifer

Thanks so much. I had a stroke at work one night. But I did go to the hospital after I got off. The doctor made me stick out my tongue. At the time, I thought it was stupid. Thank God I did.

Ginger2010

You Bet! Passing It ON!

I go To The Sea To Breathe

Thanks so much, I wrote it all down,,,didn't know about the tongue or both arms..thanks Ditter...Blessings

mochasue

Is this a joke? Or are you serious? about the sticking out the tongue part?