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Now that Brian (i) is on the mend , I think that this deserves a gentle nudge....... we must ALL keep aware of stroke symptoms....... Bob

bob i spent hours on the stroke site when mum had hers. as linda has said ,strokes affect the brain in a huge way. mum isnt the same as she was.sometimes shes quite childlike and it hurts so much. on a good day we have lovely chats but when shes tired its just 'yes' and 'no' answers. shes very forgetful aswell and its nothing unusual for her to fone me 5/6 times an hour only to ask me the same question again lol. susie xx

...and the effects of a stroke can leave you with the devastating illness Alzheimer's. Thank you for this information Bob. Linda x

Susie, I Knew,.. I had seen it somewhere before.........Bob

hi bob my mum suffered a major stroke last march she had been to work in the morning(cleaning for a blind 99yr old). she then went to the dr for her monthly blood pressure check,which was fine. after visiting me she went home and got dad his lunch before doing her housework. by 4.30 she was in local!!!! she had collapsed while cleaning her windows!! her blood pressure was 235/180!!! it was so sudden.its frightening isnt it?? thankyou for putting this thread up i have read the article on the stroke association site but its always a good idea to read it again and i thankyou so much for posting it susie x

Thanks Bob, deffinatly usefull info!! Love Helenxx

think we should keep this nudged so we can all learn from it, thanks Bob

Oh Bob, had we have known, that my Dear Nan Joyce might still be here. She suffered a string of strokes, we moved into her house to look after her until she passed away. I shall remember that STR though, it might help someone else. Stella X

Didn't know any of this Bob. Thanks for posting it. Wished I'd know how to detect a stroke 3 years ago. I am sure my mother had a minor stroke but the hospital did a brain scan and said she hadn't....but she has never been the same since. Her personality has changed completely. Jean x.

Thanks Bob,Important Information there.

hi, i agree it is worth knowing about. i am a 1st aider with st john ambulance and knew a bit (enough to tell that my dad was having one- mouth drooping at one side, unable to talk properly, loss of movement to his right side, loss of memory, unconscious and dribbling), since he had his i have learnt alot more and made sure others are aware of the signs. not everyone has all the same signs but loss of 'senisble' speech and lack of movement to 1 side of body are the 2 that most people get. when my dad had his 2nd one the paramedics said he had had an 'epileptic fit' not a stroke and didnt rush to get to the hospital despite what i was saying. 3 days later we got an apology as it was a stroke. luckily he made a recovery from both of the major ones - i wouldnt say full recovery as he had limited movement to his right arm and his memory was affected. he then had a further 2 mini ones which affectyed the same part of his brain and everything that we had helped him re-learn from the 1st 2 had gone again. 18months after the 1st 1 he died of heart failure, however if i hadnt had knowledge of strokes and got immidate medical help when i found him unconscious he may have died after the 1st stroke. PLEASE READ AND BE AWARE.

I have not myself had a stroke,this is as I recieved it.. Bob Having suffered a stroke myself without realising what was happening, I feel that the statement below is worth reading, as no one knows when it's ever going to strike, and as it says, it could just save a life. Best Wishes Mike Subject: About Strokes - Read this and pass it on - You could save a life. STROKE: Remember The First Three Letters... S.T.R. My friend sent this to me and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously.. Please read: 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) and that she 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 6:00pm, 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 recognised, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough. RECOGNISING 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 recognise the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognise 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 999 immediately!! and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. 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. Bob

I thought I recalled seeing a post similar to one which will follow this heading, some time ago, but it doesnt seem to be available, on this site, I dont whether it IS accurate, but I thought you might like to see it anyway, and give some comment, it appears to have a ring of truth to it........... Bob