If everyone can remember something this simple,
we could save some folks. Seriously..
 

STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters.... S. T. R.
 

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 u s 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 999 OR 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 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.