STROKE IDENTIFICATION
STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters, below:
S-T-R
My friend sent this to me and encouraged me to
post it and spread the word, I agreed. If everyone can remember
something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously! 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) 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 afternoon. Ingrid's husband called later
saying that his wife had been taken to the hospital and 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 stroke victims 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 three hours
he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke . . . totally.
He said the trick was having a stroke recognized, diagnosed and
then getting the patient medically cared for within three hours,
which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE:
Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps.
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:
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*Ask the individual to SMILE. |
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*Ask the person to TALK, to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE. (Coherently)
(i.e. . . It is sunny out today) |
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*Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. |
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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 reads this
information, refer it
to ten people, you can bet at least one life will be saved.
SPECIAL REPORT
We have a complete report available that assists those
dealing with a stroke, or a loved on that has suffered a stroke.
This report is titled "Life
After a Stroke" and is available here.
I am currently getting this report produced on Audio CD for
those unable to read due to the stroke. If the Audio CD interests
you, send
me a message and we'll discuss getting you an advanced
copy as soon as possible. What you do NOW for a stroke victim,
makes a great difference in their quality of life.
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