Signs of a Stroke

Please read this as it is very important, useful and meaningful to us and to our loves one.

Signs of a stroke

You may have seen the first 3 before, but there is an addition, which might be

a good thing to know.

STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters... S.T.R.

My friend sent this to me 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:
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine

(they offered to call paramedics) and that 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 to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (coherently, e.g. ‘It is sunny 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 ANYONE of these tasks, call 911 immediately

and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher!

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this info sends it to 10 people,

you can bet that at least one life will be saved.