I thought I would share this...

As STROKE is not really uncommon anymore to most people, there are still some things that we don't know about it or some things we should need to know to recognized symptoms.
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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) and 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 P.M. , 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 to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e . It is sunny out today)
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

NOTE : Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke. If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 911 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
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Just thought this would be helpful information to all who read this post. Please pass this on, a life could be save by following these very simple tasks...


source: coco

thanks for the facts te arlz! ing ana diay na. ehehehhe.. oi gi tag ra biya tika sa akong bravejournal. pang interim. hehehe... regards ko kay mami surlitz! :)

hi arlene, this is very informative, thanks for sharing! btw got you tagged at http://www.racelsite.bravejournal.com/entry/22646

this is true because I've seen it when my father had a stroke when i was young, btw can you add na rin this link to yours! regards and take care!