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 pm 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
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 SPE AK 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 for help
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.
