YOU can save a life by reading this!

 STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters... 

 STROKE  IDENTIFICATION:

My friend sent this to me  and encouraged me to post it and spread the word,  I agreed. If  everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some  folks. Seriously . please read: 

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 afternoon. Ingrid's husband called later saying that his wife had been taken to the  hospital and 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 stroke victims don't die, they end  up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. 

It only takes a minute to  read this... Please do!

A neurologist says that  if he can get to a stroke victim within three hours he can totally  reverse the effects of a stroke . . . totally.  He said the trick  was having a stroke recognized,  diagnosed and then getting the patient medically cared for within  three hours, which is tough. 

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RECOGNIZING A  STROKE:

Thank God for the sense  to remember the "3" steps. 

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 911, 

immediately and describe the  symptoms to the dispatcher. 

A cardiologist says if  everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to ten people, you can bet at  least one life will be saved. 

   Plainly, don’t get short changed.  Let’s be ready to meet our Maker.  The Bible (in Acts) teaches that to avoid hell and gain heaven - one must:

1) Believe In Jesus As Savior (16:31)  2) Repent Of Sins  (17:30)  

3) Confess Christ Audibly (8:37)  4) Be Baptized In  Water (2:38)  

5) Live A  Christian Life (14:22)   6) Be Active In the Church (2:47)

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