Monday, August 31, 2009

Do You Know These Guys?

Do you know these guys? Let me introduce you. Knowing them could save a life!





Personally I knew Slurry and Weaky and that allowed me to get help FAST!

You see I suffered a stroke in 2002 at age 53. Knowing these guys gave me the edge that I needed to survive.

Please help to promote awareness of stroke symptoms by sharing this post with everyone that you care about. Thanks!

You can read my story by clicking here.

You can join my "Net Friends" by clicking here

Smiles :o)

Gary

Friday, August 7, 2009

Stroke Is No Joke



















Hi everyone

Welcome back

I wanted everyone to read this good news story about how a woman, her husband along with trained health care professionals using new technology equipment brought about a positive result to one woman's encounter with stroke.

The story starts this way

The Sequoyah Memorial Hospital stroke team is pictured above with Jinx and Jim Blades, seated. Team members are, from left to right, Sharon Randolph, RN, CNO; Andrea Weber, RT/ARDMS; Chad Poor, IT; Janelle Brewer, RN; Kristie Hopper, pharmacy technician; Linda Leaf, RN; Janet Dobbs, RN; Becky Alden, MT; and Debbie Knoke, hospital CEO. and Mr. and   Behind the Blades is the telemedicine equipment used to save Jinx Blade’s life on July 15. Submitted Photo
The Sequoyah Memorial Hospital stroke team is pictured above with Jinx and Jim Blades, seated. Team members are, from left to right, Sharon Randolph, RN, CNO; Andrea Weber, RT/ARDMS; Chad Poor, IT; Janelle Brewer, RN; Kristie Hopper, pharmacy technician; Linda Leaf, RN; Janet Dobbs, RN; Becky Alden, MT; and Debbie Knoke, hospital CEO. and Mr. and Behind the Blades is the telemedicine equipment used to save Jinx Blade’s life on July 15. Submitted Photo

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"July 15 started as a normal day for Leslie “Jinx” Blades. A trip to town to run errands was all she and her husband had planned for the day. After getting up and dressing, she took her daily baby aspirin. Just before leaving the house, she began to feel something that wasn’t normal. She noticed her left leg began to feel tingly, and quickly progressed into being completely numb and limp. She also noticed a strange tingling in her left arm. Quickly she called for her husband, Jim, who gave her another baby aspirin. However, it wasn’t too long after this that she knew something was seriously wrong. She was having a stroke."

You can read the entire story by clicking here.

Please help raise the awareness level of stroke in your community. Risk factors can be managed, the signs of a stroke can be learned, health professionals can be trained, equipment can be installed, lives CAN be saved.

We all can help by taking action to learn about stroke and then teaching others about what we have learned.

If you would like to know more about me click here.

If you would like to sign up to be one of my Net Friends click here.

Remember that it might be your own life or the life of someone that you love that you save.

Sroke really is NO JOKE. Take action NOW.

Till next post.

Smiles :o)

Gary