Recognise stroke F.A.S.T. advert

Here is the recent advert. mentioned on national news and daily Meridian local TV news.
http://www.nhs.uk/actfast/Pages/recognise.aspx

I just wish I had known these symptoms when I went to my GP about a general un-wellness and right arm numbness. She looked a bit tired to me so I agreed with her to "come back in two week's time" --- a few days later, I was driving at 8am on Sunday morning to a car boot sale in Lewes when I had the stroke. Fortunately I pulled it to a petrol station and sought help.
I was never given a brain scan when I eventually got to the hospital.
People with a suspected stroke should have a brain scan as soon as possible to determine:
If the stroke was caused by a blocked artery or a burst blood vessel. In my case, it was ischaemic, blocked artery in the neck.

Brighton Science -- aphasia and speaking in tongues

http://www.brightonscience.com/
http://www.brightonscience.com/programme/cafe.html
The Frog who Croaked Blue: Synesthesia and the Mixing of the Senses” - with Jamie Ward (University of Sussex) Tuesday 24th Feb- Café Scientifique (7.30pm)

Hanover Community Centre, Southover Street, Brighton BN2 9UD Free. No booking necessary.

I have no idea what this talk will be like nor if aphasia, speaking in tongues and mixed-up senses are linked................
i do know that when i try to add-up loose change I get confused like a rabbit with a hint of garlic...

today's meeting

if you need a cab, we have an a/c with Radio Cabs 204060 -- please phone me 689318 or jennette for the a/c number when booking --

who has seen the recent NHS public information adverts about strokes? I have googled some stuff but i saw news reports yesterday ...

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/stroke/Pages/Strokesymptoms.aspx

I watched the Diving Bell last week ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G69Zh7YIg8c

meeting 10th Feb

SASH
JUST A NOTE:
The next SASH meeting is on Tuesday 10th February, 2.30pm, at St Richards Community Centre, Egmont Road, Hove.
Hope you can come. If you need a taxi ring Jeannette on 01273 413759.


MEETING IN MARCH
The SASH AGM will be held on Tuesday 10th March, 2.30pm at the some premises. We have reports from the officers, to agree on who is to be the officers for the next year, and other business. The agenda will be sent to you before the meeting. PLEASE PUT THAT DATE IN YOUR DIARY!

calendar of meetings 2009

The first SASH meeting in 2009 was on TUESDAY 13TH JANUARY at 2.30pm at ST RICHARDS COMMUNITY CENTRE, EGMONT ROAD, HOVE.
We talked about our festive season and any New Year resolutions, our ideas for meetings to have, speakers to invite, days out, and ways to raise money.
These are the dates for SASH meetings this year 2009:
February 10th
March 10th
April 14th
May 12th - day out?
June 9th - day out?
July 14th
August 11th
September 8th
October 13th
November 10th
December 8th - Christmas celebration?

If you need a taxi to get to the meeting please ring Jeannette 413759 and she will book one for you.

Ink Fish donation

March 26th 2008 approx: the cheque presentation

lobbying the minister

One of our members, Claudia, met Minister Alan Johnson recently and spoke to him about her stroke: she e-mailed me the following message: " I told him I had already have written to the Director Sussex Medical University to set up a course for Speech Therapy in Brighton. I got the response - he will talk to the Vice Chancellor and the Sussex Hospital Director - The meeting was arranged by Nancy Platts, (next MP-in-waiting, Pavilion)"

The photo was taken in April 2007 when I met him in the local election campaign.