My PSA for the year.

[Silverback]

I got this in an email and I have not verified?, ask your or a doctor.


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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.
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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 999/911 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 person might even be able to check himself/herself by looking in the mirror and sticking out the tongue.

 

[Voodoo]

good thing to know, my grandfather just had one and when i took him to the er they took blood and told him to come back tomorrow for the cat scan. needless to say i took him to san diego. while signing everything out i told them he might have had a stroke and he was in a wheel chair and gone. fooking border towns suck for medical care!!!

 

[Ram From Hell]

Huh. Based on the thread title, I thought you were going to divulge your prostate serum test results.

Thanks for sharing that info, though.

Lost a cousin to a stroke just a couple years older than me two years ago He did the right thing by getting to the hospital fairly soon, but suffered a second and massive one before he could be seen and diagnosed. A little self awareness of the signs could have had him put at the head of the line and undergoing treatment before the second stroke hit.

 

[JRSVIPR]

Good info John,Thanks.

 

[labontecsi]

Great info, John. We lost my grandmother to a stroke. We were at the UMASS TipOff Classic in 1998 and she complained that she had a slight headache and dizziness. She seemed OK and said she would lay down when we got her home...she died in the car on the way home.
Sometimes the signs are subtle, people have to be aware of there own bodies. If something isn't right get it taken care of.

 

[Prof]

Thanks John...very good info.