The Northern California Fly Fishing Board

I know this has gone around before but perhaps some have not seen it. With the gatherings this group has it could be important:

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a BBQ, a friend 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, 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
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 SPE AK 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 tr ouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 999/911
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.


Pass this on to others, it could be important.

Charlie, as a descendent of a family with a high risk of strokes and aneurisms, thank you!


Buzz

I, and probably most others, was totally ignorant of the signs. I'd probably have just passed her a joint and forgotten about the whole thing...

(Just kidding. I have a nice case of asthma from smoking until I was 35...hey, maybe it was the darkroom chemistry. If so, maybe I should...naaaaaaaa.)

Good info...I used to not think too much about that stuff but I have to admit as I'm getting older it crosses my mind a bit more! This getting old stuff is no good - but at least I'm not as old as you...

-Greg

SNOPES Confirms - this is the real deal, not some urban legend.

Ed Kelleher wrote:
SNOPES Confirms - this is the real deal, not some urban legend.

I check truthorfiction.com before I post anything like this on the board Ed....after one mishap a long time ago!!!!

I am generally unhappy, incoherent, and uncoordinated anyway. Either I've been having a stroke since birth or someone needs to call the ambulance NOW! *S*

-- T.