Please read this. How to recognize a stroke. We ALL need to know this.

[Bottomfeeder]

RECOGNIZING A STROKE - A true story

Susie is recouping at an incredible pace for someone with a
massive stroke all because Sherry saw Susie stumble - -that is the
key that isn't mentioned below - and then she asked Susie the 3
questions. So simple - - this literally saved Susie's life - -
Suzie failed all three so 911 was called. Even
though she had normal blood pressure readings and did not appear
to be a stroke as she could converse to some extent with the
Paramedics they took her to the hospital right away. Thank God
for the sense to remember the 3 steps!

Read and Learn!


Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify.
Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer 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:

*Ask the individual to SMILE.

*Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

*Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE.

If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1
immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

After discovering that a group of nonmedical volunteers could identify facial weakness, arm weakness and speech problems, researchers urged the general public to learn the three questions listed above here.
They presented their conclusions at the American Stroke Association's annual meeting last February. Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis and treatment of the
stroke and prevent brain damage.

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.


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[Nevada Gary]

Adjuncts to :

Smile- Does it look different (some people have a crooked smile or previous stroke ) - you might see droop on one side or in an eyelid)

Arms - ask them to close their eyes with arms out-- a weak one might drift lower.

 

[FlakMagnet]

Bottomfeeder,
Thankyou, this kind of thing should be taught in school to all of us.
regards,

 

[lemons]

Well I for one will NOT be emailing this to ANYONE.

bottomfeeder huh?

your handle makes it sounds like a addy harvesting exercise to me. Sorry.

Strokes have different effects on different people. There's mild strokes that allow a person to respond readily. . . others you can ask all day if their down.

#1. For me it was a 'fuzzy' sensation in my head. Only I noticed this.

#2. My vision blurred and I couldn't focus. Only I noticed this.

#3. I stood, turned to my wife and said "something is happening to me" my voice was weak.

#4. I began to topple over and promptly sat down again. Everyone noticed this.

My daughter and her boyfriend had me in their car and at the clinic in 2-minutes.

Don't muck around with calithetics if someone is down get them to hospital fast and don't wait for an ambulance unless you are stuck without transport. In any case, people don't generally fall over unless something is wrong. Diagnosis is for the doctor.

lemons

 

[FlakMagnet]

Lemons,
Great information,
important to learn and then pray you never have to use the information.
regards...

 

[lemons]

G'day dreamweaver, praying is not on my agenda. Fact is, if I go down I'll stay down.

I can do that all on my own mate.

cheers

lemons