有個朋友，在一次烤肉聚會當中絆倒了，摔了一跤，旁邊的朋友建議找醫護人員， 但她很確定自己沒事，只是穿了新鞋被磚塊絆了一下罷了。
A friend once fell down suddenly in a BBQ party. People around suggested her go to the hospital, but she reassured that nothing's wrong with herself, except having fallen down due stepping on a piece of brick in a pair of new shoes.
她還有點危危顫顫站立不穩的時候，朋友們幫她清洗乾淨，又為她盛了一盤食物，她就跟著大家一起享受接下來的時光了。
While she was still shivering, not standing firm, friends helped her clean up her body and got a plate of food for her. So afterwards, she happily enjoyed the rest of time with the company.
她的先生後來打電話通知大家，她被送到醫院，傍晚六點，就過世了。原因是她在烤肉聚餐的時候中風。
Later on, her husband called to tell these friends, she has been sent to the hospital at last, and she passed away at 6 PM only, which cause was a stroke to her during the BBQ party.
如果他們懂得辨識中風的癥兆，她現在也許還跟我們在一起。
有些人不會死，但結局處於無助無望的景況中。
If they know how to identify the symptoms of a stroke, she might still be staying with us.
Some people do not die, however the result is in even helpless and disparate condition.
腦神經外科醫師說，
如果他能在三小時之內接觸到中風患者，他就可以將中風的後果完全扭轉過來。訣竅就是辨識診斷出中風的問題，並讓病患在三小時之內接受醫療，而這是很難的。
A neurosurgeon says:
If he can reach a patient in 3 hours after a stroke attack, he can alter the stroke consequences completely.
The trick is how to diagnose a stroke, and let the patient have treatment within 3 hours after a stroke. But this is very difficult.
有時候中風的癥兆很難辨認，不幸的是，缺乏警覺就會帶來災難。
身邊的人辨認不出中風的徵兆，中風患者就會嚴重腦傷。
Sometimes it's not easy to identify a stroke, yet unfortunately, it will bring disaster without proper alert.
If people around a stroke patient are not able to tell a stroke, the stroke patient will suffer from serious brain injury.
如何辨識中風
感謝上帝讓我們記住 STR 三步驟，請閱讀並學習 !
醫生說，旁人只要問三個簡單的問題，就可以辨識中風：
To diagnose a stroke
Thank god for allowing us to remember 3 simple steps: STR
Please read and learn!
A doctor says, if surrounding people can just ask 3 simple questions,
it is possible to diagnose a stroke.
S：(smile)
要求患者笑一下。
Ask the patient to smile.
T：(talk)
要求患者說一句簡單的句子（要有條理，有連貫性），例如：今天天氣晴朗。
Request the patient say a simple sentence (must be reasonable and consecutive), e.g. The weather is sunny today.
R：(raise)
要求患者舉起雙手。
Ask the patient to raise both hands at the same time.
注意：
另外一項中風癥兆是：要求患者伸出舌頭，如果舌頭「彎曲」或偏向一邊，那也是中風的徵兆。
Note：
One more diagnose method of stroke is: Tell the patient to extrude his tongue. If the tongue is bending or leaning towards one side, that is also a symptom of stroke.
在上面四個動作中，如果患者有任何一個動作做不來，就要立刻打 999 ！！！並且把症狀描述給接線者聽。
Above are 4 steps. In case a patient can't do either one of such gestures, you should dial 999 !!!
收到這封電函的人，若能將它轉寄給其他人，就至少可以救回一條命。
Whenever a person forwards this message to other persons, he may save at least one life.
