JohnnyDos Posted January 26, 2011 Member ID: 77 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 111 Topic Count: 1018 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 7527 Content Per Day: 1.40 Reputation: 9175 Achievement Points: 69486 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 47 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2011 STROKE IDENTIFICATION: 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, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane 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 emergency number 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. I have done my part. Will you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHUCKITMAN Posted January 26, 2011 Member ID: 23 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 32 Topic Count: 192 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1833 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 1562 Achievement Points: 16102 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 8 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 11 hours ago Birthday: 08/06/1960 Device: Windows Share Posted January 26, 2011 I did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
FlLTHY Posted January 26, 2011 Member ID: 1569 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 58 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 1 Achievement Points: 381 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 08/05/1961 Device: Windows Share Posted January 26, 2011 I did too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonovabich Posted January 27, 2011 Member ID: 82 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1534 Topics Per Day: 0.29 Content Count: 5020 Content Per Day: 0.93 Reputation: 5171 Achievement Points: 131490 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 116 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Friday at 03:05 PM Device: Windows Share Posted January 27, 2011 There has been a big advertising campaign here in the UK lately highlighting everything you just posted Johnny, always pays to be aware, although i doubt very much if anyone would get care within 3 hours in my country, too busy dealing with drunks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickedwelk Posted January 27, 2011 Member ID: 84 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 23 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 493 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2695 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Never Birthday: 12/31/1967 Share Posted January 27, 2011 my dad died of a stroke . the hospital care in this country is crap. its not there fault its just not enough staff and money. like sonovabitch states. by the time you got to hospital and eventually got looked at. your already fucked. good advice johnny ive sent it on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonovabich Posted January 27, 2011 Member ID: 82 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1534 Topics Per Day: 0.29 Content Count: 5020 Content Per Day: 0.93 Reputation: 5171 Achievement Points: 131490 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 116 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Friday at 03:05 PM Device: Windows Share Posted January 27, 2011 Yeah i hear you Welk, my dad was taken from his care home to hospital in June, they told us they thought he had a stroke, we mentioned this to the hospital and was more or less told to keep our noses out what did we know about things like that and that he can't have had a stroke because he could lift his arm, two and a half weeks later (after two weeks of trying to get my dad out of hospital and back to the care home) a Doctor told us they think he might have had a stroke..wtf.. they said they were not 100% sure because he was to weak and frail to give him a MRI scan, my dad died about 4 days later after getting pneumonia...just pray that you keep good health for as long as possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCKAPE Posted January 27, 2011 Member ID: 4 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 171 Topic Count: 1094 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 5158 Content Per Day: 0.96 Reputation: 3042 Achievement Points: 43607 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 07:43 PM Birthday: 08/16/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted January 27, 2011 Here is one of out current campaigns about stroke.......Good post Johnny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Unchileno Posted January 27, 2011 Member ID: 101 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 109 Topic Count: 764 Topics Per Day: 0.14 Content Count: 8133 Content Per Day: 1.51 Reputation: 6747 Achievement Points: 61498 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 27 Birthday: 01/23/1974 Device: iPhone Share Posted January 27, 2011 Good Job Johnny..Awesome Post brother...Lets save a life.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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