In the interests of national safety and the drive to save lives, and as an ex-nurse, I’m doing my part, in placing this article on my blog. Please read it and do your part, by sending it on. It may just be one of US it saves. The article explains how to easily tell whether someone has suffered a stroke.

During a BBQ, a lady stumbled and took a little fall. Her friends offered to call paramedics, but 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. At 6:00pm the next day, 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 people 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, to speak a simple sentence (Coherently, like: “It is
       sunny outside today.”)
R  * Ask him, or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

{NOTE: 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 for an ambulance immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. A cardiologist says, if everyone who reads this article, sends it to 10 other people, you can bet that at least one life will be saved. So, remember STR. Smile, talk, raise arms.

Copy this article, “borrow it” or put it into a mail and inform others. We can save lives!

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