First Signs of a Stroke

[Erich]

Hi Everyone

I recd the following from my sister and felt it was worth sharing here...

Subject: First Signs of Stroke


New Sign of a Stroke - Stick out Your Tongue


STROKE: Remember the first three letters.... S.T.R.



My nurse friend sent this 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) .....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, 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 and 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 his 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 911 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 at least one life will be saved.

Take Care


Erich

PS This is a good Forum category to share informative issues like this. Anything that will improve or help save someones life...

[Lori]

Hi Erich,

Thanks for providing this info to everyone! Oddly enough, I just learned of “STR” a couple of weeks ago…

One of the moms at our school bus stop is a nurse. I was telling her about Mark Jr’s girlfriends Dad who had what they called a “mini” stroke. When he couldn’t hold his cup of coffee…they knew something was wrong and immediately took him to emergency room and it probably saved his life…

Just after I told her the story…she explained the “STR” test. I didn’t know about the tongue test. It is something that is very good to know and simple to remember. I will pass this info along.

Thanks again and have a great weekend!
Lori

[Lori G.]

Thank you for sharing this with us Erich. I am forwarding this to all my family and friends.

Lori

[meldave]

Yes Erich thank you for sharing for I to will remember and send this great information on!

Thank you again, Melody

[shing]

Thank you, Erich. I don't think we can be reminded of this information too many times. It's always a good reminder as we never know if or when we will need it. I hope I can commit it to memory. (But I think I need a new hard drive in my head. My memory is getting kind of full nowadays!)

Shawna

[Jan G]

Thank you for the information on strokes Erich.
My mother-in-law was visiting our family one summer and she was in the kitchen helping me clean up when she fell against me. I hollered for my husband to help me hold her up. We called 911 and they took her took the hospital. She had had a stroke. Even though we were able to get her help immediately, she never was quite the same again. After several intense years of watching her go down hill she passed away a year ago this month. God rest her soul, she was a wonderful person. I loved her like she was my own mother and I miss her everyday.
Jan G