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Life-saving questions
May. 8th, 2005 07:21 pmI was telling someone about receiving the following message (several
times) and discovered that she had not received it. Well, I just
double-checked it at Snopes to be sure--and this advice is real.
Memorize it and you may save someone's life, or quality of life!
Here's the pitch as originally sent--I've left the lead-in, real or not, because it makes a good point. Blood pressure, etc. may have nothing to do with what's going on.
( Subject: life-saving questions )
That's the window, people--three hours. 80% of all strokes are caused by blood clots. So learn these three signs, and remember--if the person fails ANY of the three tests, call 9-1-1.
times) and discovered that she had not received it. Well, I just
double-checked it at Snopes to be sure--and this advice is real.
Memorize it and you may save someone's life, or quality of life!
Here's the pitch as originally sent--I've left the lead-in, real or not, because it makes a good point. Blood pressure, etc. may have nothing to do with what's going on.
( Subject: life-saving questions )
That's the window, people--three hours. 80% of all strokes are caused by blood clots. So learn these three signs, and remember--if the person fails ANY of the three tests, call 9-1-1.
