Off Topic again.....

[Yup]

But I care about you Hibernians, they are few in number as it is,
let's not lose any more !.....

This from Champion Sean Nos singer Marion McAleer, who hopefully will
get to Hibernia in 2008 to teach us 'singing'...


I will continue to forward this every time it comes around! Worth re-
reading.

STROKE:Remember
The 1st Three Letters.... S.T.R.


My nurse friend sent this 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) .....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, 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 6:00 pm 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 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. 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
911 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue

S *Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is
'crooked', i.e 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.