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Being · 01-26-2012, 03:43 PM

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You can Save someone's life by sharing this.

STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters... S.T..R ...
My friend sent this to me ...and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks.

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a party, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. (they offered to call ambulance)

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 6:00pm , Ingrid passed away.)
She had suffered a stroke at the party . 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...

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

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 * = TALK. Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (eg '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 the ambulance and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

NOTE : Another 'sign' of a stroke is
1. Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue.
2. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.

A prominent cardiologist says if everyone who gets this status shares it; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.......

deadhead94 · 01-26-2012, 03:46 PM

I could diagnose a stroke when I was a child.

hemorrhagic strokes can present differently.

Flamingnun · 01-26-2012, 03:52 PM

Are you just making threads with the crappy chain mails your mum forwards you?

Wirikuta · 01-26-2012, 03:55 PM

my mother died of heart failure in 2008, three years before that she had a stroke, my father called to tell me she seemed a bit odd, so I got there and as soon as I saw her I knew she had had a stroke.

this was caused by smoking, as her lungs grew less effective her blood became less oxygenated. throw in some damaged arteries to the ecuation and you have a stroke/heart attack waiting to happen.

stay away of cigarrettes.

Being · 01-26-2012, 04:01 PM

cool guys, I bet you feel badass for shitting on an informational thread? and no, I found it on Facebook from my aunt who is a Dr.....

Lloydy · 01-26-2012, 04:21 PM

I seen a comedian that did a routine taking the piss out of the F.A.S.T thing we had here for identifying stokes and now what comes to mind is "fetch a sausage twice"

Slayed · 01-26-2012, 04:21 PM

I for one am glad you posted this Being as i take care of my mother who's had a liver transplant, double heart bypass and two months ago kidney failer. Thanks to this post I'll be able to save her if she has a stroke.

The Rev · 01-26-2012, 04:39 PM

My meatsicle had a stroke earlier. No long term damage.

The Rev

Stanton Peedman · 01-26-2012, 05:28 PM

I for one will retain this info, you never know when you might need it.

Harry Pothead · 01-27-2012, 12:02 AM

I made an effort to memorize this too.

Thanks OP

01-26-2012, 03:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Flamingnun Shpadoinkle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: roflmao Posts: 17,491 Thanks: 1,046 Thanked 2,633 Times in 1,185 Posts	Are you just making threads with the crappy chain mails your mum forwards you? __________________

01-26-2012, 03:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wirikuta Decade Yahookan Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,076 Thanks: 86 Thanked 142 Times in 71 Posts	my mother died of heart failure in 2008, three years before that she had a stroke, my father called to tell me she seemed a bit odd, so I got there and as soon as I saw her I knew she had had a stroke. this was caused by smoking, as her lungs grew less effective her blood became less oxygenated. throw in some damaged arteries to the ecuation and you have a stroke/heart attack waiting to happen. stay away of cigarrettes. __________________ Pot doesnt create bad situations, but it breeds apathy towards them. The only thing in the universe that really rquires faith is a bad salesman. peace, Wirikuta

01-26-2012, 04:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lloydy KTF Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: England Posts: 11,976 Thanks: 533 Thanked 2,478 Times in 1,139 Posts	I seen a comedian that did a routine taking the piss out of the F.A.S.T thing we had here for identifying stokes and now what comes to mind is "fetch a sausage twice" __________________ Keep the red flag flying high

01-26-2012, 04:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
The Rev Clear Light Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In my head, somewhere. Posts: 17,865 Thanks: 5,018 Thanked 5,420 Times in 2,865 Posts	My meatsicle had a stroke earlier. No long term damage. The Rev __________________ Budforce - My Friend August 29, 1973- May 25, 2012

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Harry Pothead Decade Yahookan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Windy City Posts: 4,946 Thanks: 322 Thanked 433 Times in 255 Posts	I made an effort to memorize this too. Thanks OP __________________ I don't even really like looking at Vaginas that much. -toastyroach

01-26-2012, 04:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Slayed YaHookan Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: The friged north Posts: 34 Thanks: 11 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	I for one am glad you posted this Being as i take care of my mother who's had a liver transplant, double heart bypass and two months ago kidney failer. Thanks to this post I'll be able to save her if she has a stroke.

01-26-2012, 05:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
Stanton Peedman Paradorable Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: someplace important Posts: 239 Thanks: 83 Thanked 115 Times in 65 Posts	I for one will retain this info, you never know when you might need it.

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