The Rise of Stoicism

7th January 2012

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Stroke Signs, Read this and don’t be a douche you could save a life

Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator,  the Tongue 




STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters….. S. T. R.  

STROKE  IDENTIFICATION:
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)
(.e. It is sunny out today.)
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.

28th December 2011

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I like placing my head microphone on, and entertaining myself with my own voice. Yeah haha I am even dictating this correspondence with a cockney accent.  gah it’s been a long day.

25th December 2011

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What is tragic, I miss home, but I don’t even know where home is.

8th December 2011

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dillonbeard:

As John said, Espresso is a life saver.

And since rearranging rooms (read: finally getting my own room) I actually want to sleep in my bed now, and it’s so goddamn comfy.

Like, seriously.

Don’t wanna leave.

Ever.

I’ll just hook up an espresso machine next to it.

… Been there.

Source: dillonbeard