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

STROKE: Remember

The 1st Three Letters.... S.T.R.
A friend sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks.

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.R

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 999/911 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.

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.

I thought....

I was conscious about my health but I was wrong. I have been abusing my body for years without realizing it. After my gynae check up and my sudden operation I realize I bad I was with my body. I only did my pap smear after 2 years delivered Aaron. Even then, I should have done it way before Aaron was born but I neglect it. Having few history of breast cancer and ovary cancer in my family I only do the mammogram this year. My friend Linda that stayed in the States informed me that over there they only encourage woman above 40 to do the mammogram. May be due the expensive fee. But I was on the way to the hospital and I heard our local ads urging young Malaysian woman to take first step on breast check up or mammogram and also pap smear due the breast cancer and cervical cancer statistic is getting higher. Why not take precaution earlier? We can spend our money on food, drink and party, there should some money spend on heath.

While I was going to my physiotherapy session, my gynae doctor asking me to see her and it seems that my pap smear wasn't great after all. There some fungus was detected and she give me some medication to kill the germ inside my vagina. Just imagine, I thought I was clean. We can never be too sure nowadays.

On my physiotherapy session, I learn day to day movement how we can care about our back. Honestly, I heard this when we were in junior high school and even our mom always told us to sit up straight and don't sloughing. And yet, we choose not to care and now I had no choice to care. I had to learn this in my 30's again and what a embracement as it show it was me who abuse my own body. Oh well mistake has been done and I live to tell it. I hope my writing could give some awareness to all my ladies friends how important for us to take care outside and inner body. I have paid the price!

My visit ...

To relatives house during Eid Mubarak (Hari Raya) was so tiring and enjoyable. Lavish with different kind of food for each houses. Only this time we had biggest relatives meeting and asking about each one of them. Firstly, we visit the eldest aunt house and so on. Both my grandparent already past away so we only had our Mak Ngah to visit on my mom's side. But Nek Bik (my grandma youngest sister) on my dad's side and glad she can still manage to see her great grandson.

To gynae clinic for yearly check up and mammogram bringing good result. Never knew doing mammogram make you feeling very worried. While the imaging lady doing her work, I was so afraid to know the result. Thanks god I was clean from any lump. The reason of the gynae check was because I miss my period for 3 months and yet I am not pregnant. But at this moment doctor suspected hormone in balance and I am on hormone medication. I must make sure in great shape as we are planning for second child next year.

To orthopedic clinic has made me admitted to hospital immediately for further diagnose. I was sent to x-ray and MRI to see what has cause my left leg in pain. The finding is one the MRI result. My L5 spine disk was torn and leak. Due to this the disk is pushing my nerve and cause me pain on my left leg. After knowing the cause doctor advise me to do minor operation so they can insert facet block at my L5 spine. But he fail to tell me that it was very painful procedure as he had to do 6 times local anesthetic (as if you had 6 times epidural) which is painful for me. I had very low tolerant on pain (that's why I had epidural for when I delivered Aaron). Anyway if I don't do it I will forever feel the pain on my left leg and I won't be able to wear any high heels. So now I just discharge from the hospital and I want to rest and do some physiotherapy exercise so my back can heal fast. I had to give Aaron to my parent as I can't carry him due to my back is still in pain.

For relatives and friends that visit me in hospital and my house, I would like to thank you and my house door still open to anyone to wish to visit me.