Some Good Info

Picture of the Day.

We had fun taking Sandy and Mom to Lake Arrowhead. There will be more pictures to come. You should see the Scrabble board that was created while we were there. You will see it. I have never heard of some of those words.

I had a friend send me this today. Sounds like good information. I learn something every day.

Gary

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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 toSMILE.
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.

New News!!

This picture was sent to me by brother Steve who was probably sitting on his balcony sipping on a Starbucks.

Click on the picture to see more. BUT that is not the new news. I just got Donnie and Sandee’s new email address.

Are you ready. Now everyone can bombard them with family news. drwilkinsjr@gmail.com (How Original) Take some time to say hi.

Oh, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SANDEE.

Thanks for a FUN Christmas.

I had a blast at our Christmas party on the 15th. We had some new faces at the party and a few old ones. It is great to see our family grow and we missed those who couldn’t be there. Here are some pictures I took that I thought you might like.

We sure have a family that is blessed. Thanks for a fun evening.

Click on pic for more.