STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
It only takes a minute to read this...
During a BBQ, my friend stumbled and took a little fall - assured everyone was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just
tripped over a brick because of new shoes.
Got cleaned up and while appeared a bit shaken up, went about enjoying the rest of the evening.
Later that evening, the spouse called telling everyone that they went to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm) and our friend passed away. Had suffered a stroke at the BBQ (and just didn't know).
Had my friend or anyone known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps may would be with us today. Many stroke victims don't die, and don't end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.
A neurologist says that if the stroke victim can get to the hospital within 3 hours, the effects of a stroke can be reversed...totally.
The key is getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is not simple.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Remember the "3" steps, S T R .
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) (i.e. . . It is sunny out 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 the victim has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
After suffering an attack of a minor stroke over Christmas Day in 2001, my neurologist (and cardiologist) says getting to the hospital right away, saved my life!
Regards,
Bear
Original Post
Sometimes we are so rushed and caught up in our own little rat race(the rats ALWAYS win anyways) that we forget to take care of ourselves and eat properly.