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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThe only reason you will ever need for "going commando"!
This happened at an assisted living center.
The people who lived there had small apartments, but they all ate at a central cafeteria. One morning one of the residents didn't show up for breakfast so my wife went upstairs and knocked on his door to see if everything was OK. She could hear him through the door and he said that he was running late and would be down shortly, so she went back to the dining area.
An hour later he still hadn't arrived, so she went back up towards his room, but found him on the stairs. He was coming down the stairs but was having a hard time. He had a death grip on the hand rail and seemed to have trouble getting his legs to work right.
She told him she was going to call an ambulance, but he told her no, he wasn't in any pain and just wanted to have his breakfast. So, she helped him the rest of the way down the stairs and he had his breakfast.
When he tried to return to his room, he was completely unable to get up even the first stair step, so they called an ambulance for him.
A couple of hours later she called the hospital to see how he was doing. The receptionist there said he was fine, he just had both of his legs in one side of his boxer shorts.
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The only reason you will ever need for "going commando"! (Original Post)
Floyd R. Turbo
Apr 2019
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Control-Z
(15,682 posts)1. Aw. Poor guy.
I would be ashamed of myself if I found that to be the least bit funny.
But, damn...
Kali
(55,007 posts)2. I hate when that happens.
FakeNoose
(32,634 posts)3. Good story and seriously funny
This guy was probably like my dad, too embarrassed to tell a woman about his problem. He might have told another man though, I don't know.
kairos12
(12,857 posts)4. If you have to answer questions from a paramedic in this situation
keep your answers brief.