I URGE YOU ALL TO READ & SHARE THIS

[logicbob]

I URGE YOU ALL TO READ & SHARE THIS; YOU COULD SAVE A LOVED ONES LIFE BY KNOWING THIS SIMPLE INFORMATION!!!

Stroke has a new indicator! They say if you ...forward this to ten people, you stand a chance of saving one life. Will you send this along? Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue:

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. Chicken Soup)

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?
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[pete-flint]

Excellent L.B. been passing it around like a flu virus.

[pickwick]

This e-mail forward has been around for a long time and is not "new"!!

See below from the Stroke Awareness Foundation

Stroke Tongue Test Myth or Fact? August 15, 2011

There is still confusion as to whether a current “email forwarding” fad: “Ask the person to stick out their tongue and see if it is crooked,” is the best way to determine if someone has had a stroke? The tongue test leaves room for multiple interpretations of the results. How crooked is crooked? How far to one side does the tongue have to go before it can be a clear sign of stroke? There are too many variables. What’s more, it’s entirely possible for someone to who has had stroke and be able to stick out their tongue perfectly.

Our answer: Use F.A.S.T. (face, arms, speech, time) FAST does not cover every possible symptom of stroke. However, it is easy to remember and it is estimated that about 8 or 9 in 10 people with a stroke will have one or more FAST symptoms.

FACE – Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?

ARMS – Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?

SPEECH – Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence. Are the words slurred? Can the person repeat the sentence correctly?

TIME – If the person shows any symptoms, time is important. Call the emergency services immediately

[laserblazer]

I agree with pickwick. By all means add the tongue poking to the list of tests but FAST is still the recognised test.

[pete-flint]

As long as people notice and heed the information, it will aid someone in the future.

[lincdoc]

Stick to FAST. Leave the tongue to A&E/Stroke docs. But good idea to spread the word on FAST as much as possible. I still get people in on a Monday who have had a small stroke at the weekend but didn't think it was serious. Not much anyone can do by then.