As the average age

[npikey]

on here is OLD

Ive been sent this and thought it might of interest, (unless it bull of course)

I'm sure some one will post if its rubbish,

Hope you never need this, so here goes


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










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 pmIngrid 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
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 TALKand SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently, e.g. 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 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

New Sign of a Stroke -- Stick out Your Tongue

NOTE: 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.

[RStu]

good post, will remember that

[graham John]

can just see everyone asking spence on the lakes tour, STR

nope, just the Voddy he will say,


good advice, though on a serious note


cheeRS

[Frosticles]

can just see everyone asking spence on the lakes tour, STR

nope, just the Voddy he will say,


good advice, though on a serious note


cheeRS

You usually have to ask him about his STD

Good thread though.

[Aled]

Very informative.....very cruel illness

[Miniliteman]

Good info. Wish I had known that 25 years ago when my father had one of those.

[RS2000EXPRESS]

Thanks, Very useful info.

[rwdrs]

My uncle had a blood clot on his brain, collapsed in Holland at a trials meeting. He was lucky, but has to take blood thinning tablets for the rest of his life as they cannot break up the clot. He was 46 at the time and couldn't go to work again.

[leslie]

good info

[JAVAGREENGUF]

can just see everyone asking spence on the lakes tour, str :d

nope, just the voddy he will say,


good advice, though on a serious note


cheers

:d:d:d

[Aaron P.]

Make this a sticky guys....:d

[LOUIE]

very intresting that, will keep my eye on the older crowd at the lakes when they start stumbling over!!!

[Martin]

Good thread Nick

[graham John]

maybe we need a works ambulance



could follow us around each event


cheeRS