Fw: Stroke has a new indicator!

October 8, 2011

Subject: Fw:

Stroke has a new indicator!

They say if you email this

to ten people, you stand a chance of saving at least one life. Will

you send this along?

Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now

Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue

I will continue to forward this every time it comes

around!

STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters.....

S T. R.

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

During a BBQ, a woman 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, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of

the evening.

Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been

taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Jane passed away.) She had suffered a

stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke,

perhaps Jane 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?

From: " Dunn"

To: " Dunn"

Subject: FW: Stroke has a new indicator!

Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 19:49:25 -0500