Joel Orr's World

From Joe Sabah

To Recognize A Stroke - Have Someone "SAS" You!

Smile
Have them smile. If their face droops, or one side is lower than
the other, CALL 911

Arms
Have them lift both arms over their head. If one arm cannot come up,
or if one side of their body is not responsive, CALL 911

Sentence
Have them repeat a simple sentence, such as "Mary had a little lamb."
If their words are slurred, or if they replace a word with a nonsensical one
(Mary had a little baby) CALL 911. Something this simple can be the
first signs of a stroke.

Getting someone to the hospital BY AMBULANCE within 2-3 hours gives
them a chance for a FULL RECOVERY.

NUFF SAID?

I promised Mark that I will continue to send our "these alerts"
regularly. My goal: To reduce the incidence of stroke in the US from
770,000 a year to 650,000.

Please help me spread the word ... pass this on.

Joe Sabah
303.722.7200
Joe@JoeSabah.com