Post subject: In my inbox today (re: strokes)

Remember the first three letters of the word, stroke: S - T - R.

During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall. (They offered to
call paramedics) She assured everyone that she was fine and 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. 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.

RECOGNISING 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 sever 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:

1. 'S' Ask the individual to SMILE.

2. 'T' Ask the person to TALK. To SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (eg.
It is sunny out today)

3. 'R' Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 999 immediately
and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people;
you can bet that a least one life will be saved.

BE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE.

You could have a part in saving someone's life.

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