During a BBQ, a woman 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, she went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.
Her husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital, where she later passed away. SHE HAD SUFFERED A STROKE at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps she would still be alive today.
Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.
According to a neurologist, a stroke victim can totally be restored back to good health and the effects of a stroke can be totally reversed if the victim is taken proper care of within 3 hours of attack.
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
It's just in '3' simple 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).
R - Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
Other signs include:
Sticking out the tongue. You can ask the person to 'stick' out his/her tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.
Do good to share with your loved ones.
#STAYHEALTHY
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