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Kamautu

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Subject: [The WHIRLWIND] Stroke---Remember the 1st Three Steps
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Date:    Fri, August 25, 2006 8:36 pm
To:      "Whirlwind" <[log in to unmask]>
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You may have seen this, but I thought it was worth another go round.


Appreciate this day,

Gertha







                   STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Steps

      24 AUGUST 2006



      A 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. Seriously.. Please read:

      STOKE 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 6:00pm, 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 9-1-1
immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

      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.





      VERON E JONZ!














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