Fw: Stroke-STR! Signs to recognize...

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I'm not sure if I can send this, but I'm gonna try. It may seem like a chain

letter but it's not. I call it awareness. It lets other people know what to be

aware of in case it happens to someone they know and are able to save a life.

Bless you,

Abbs

Subject: Stroke-STR! Signs to recognize...

I thought this was worth passing on....

Subject: Blood Clots

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:

< /SPAN>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 999/911immediatelyand 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.

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Jane Bruns

English Teacher

English Valleys High School

jbruns@...

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