Ripples Digital - Vol. 3 Iss. 7 May 2015

HOW KNOWING THE SIGNS OF STROKE... CONTINUED w i t h a m i n i - s t r o k e o r T I A • Face – is it drooping? (transient ischemic attack). • Arms – can you raise both? Looking back, Blanche counts herself as lucky. “In those few • Speech – is it slurred or minutes, I recognized that the jumbled? things they talked about on TV were happening to me. Pay • Time – to call 9-1-1 right away. attention to the signs your body gives you. That's what I did and that's why I got through it so well. If you or someone you're with If I hadn't seen that commercial, experiences any of these signs, I probably wouldn't have c a l l 9 - 1 - 1 o r y o u r l o c a l recognized I was having a emergency number right away. Acting quickly can improve your stroke.” chances of survival and recovery. The ad Blanche saw uses the word FAST as an easy way to remember the signs of stroke. It T o l e a r n m o r e v i s i t heartandstroke.ca/strokesigns. stands for: www.newscanada.com Helpful Links for The South Okanagan Grocery Store Flyers Find a Physician AG Foods - Osoyoos Town of Oliver Buy-Low - Osoyoos Okanagan Falls Buy-Low - Oliver Town of Osoyoos IGA Market Place Okanagan Falls RIPPLES - 22

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