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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 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.
top....surprised at no reaction....
Originally Posted by bigpoppapuff
Great Post, thanks for the info.
Oh, I'm so sorry about what happened.
And thank you for the post. I promise I'll remember every word of it.............
I wonder... if someone is alone, could they diagnose themselves this way? or would the stroke itself impact their judgment to even remember this list?
Great info. Thanks!!!
I would like to know how this doctor would reverse or treat it.
There are many different types of STROKES wish type are you reading about. My friend walks around every day having brain strokes in fact, we all have these types of brain strokes every day, and you don't even think about them right ? If you are only talking about the main type of stroke you hear people having that puts them in a bedridden state, read up on more differnet types of strokes.
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My dad's father had a stroke a number of years ago. He was at the bank filling out some paperwork when suddenly he could not write. Right side paralysis quickly followed. He was taken to the hospital (Olean General) and it was found that he had a massive stroke. He recovered enough to get around slowly with cane and a person supporting him, but his speech was totally garbled and he forgot things. Eventually, he had to be put in a nursing home because he began needing more care than family could provide. He died in 1993. I am sorry about your friend. Thank you for sharing the information.
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