Subject: Fw: Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue

 

 I will    continue to forward this every time it comes around!

 

STROKE:        Remember    the 1st 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.

 

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

 

New    Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue

 

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.

 

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.

 

I    have done my part. Have you?

 

 

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