As she was walking around at a BBQ, she stumbled and fell for no apparent reason. Concerned friends and onlookers helped her up. She insisted she was fine. She claimed she was breaking in new shoes. They cleaned up her spilled plate and got her more to eat.

Later, they got a phone call that she had died the next morning.

If anyone at the party had known the signs of a stroke and applied them to her situation...she might still be alive and well today!

Some doctors insist that if a patient is diagnosed and treated for a stroke within 3 hours they will almost always have a complete recovery.

A simple test if a stroke seems likely:

S * SMILE...Ask the person to smile.

T * TALK...Ask the person to speak an entire sentence (ie: The sun is shining today).

R * RAISE BOTH ARMS

S*T*R...SOMETHING TO PUT IN YOUR MEMORY BANK. REPEAT IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN TILL IT IS SECOND NATURE. YOU MAY NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT NEED TO RECALL IT!

One additional sign if you are still unsure...Ask the person to stick out their tongue. If it is twisted or curled and odd looking...call 911 immediately and relay any and all of the symptons! Is the smile droopy? Can't they speak an entire sentence? One arm won't raise as high or at all? All or any of the above?

Now practice...STR...STR...STR...STR!!!!!!!

TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW OF THIS SIMPLE TEST!

Save a life!

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Minds are like parachutes. They only work when they are open.

~Thomas Dewar~