My fiance works in a hospital's emergency room.
The night shift.
There is never a dull moment.
Like the time a girlfriend ran her boyfriend through with a samurai sword, then benevolently drove him to the hospital.
Or the time she was nearly done registering a quiet, intense man, before noticing that he was being admitted for "Homicidal thoughts".
I like to pick her up from work whenever I'm not too busying partying or having a good time, because one never knows the type of person lurking about outside the hospital, considering that all the responsible crazies and invalids are safely registered inside.
On a recent visit I overheard, 'eavesdropped on' more like, two homecare workers that had brought their elderly homecare patient in due to "concern". It seems she was pale, cold to the touch, and wouldn't poo.
But more importantly, as younger of the two pointed out:
A- "If she dies, I'd rather these doctors have to explain it."
Yes. Nothing kills the good times quicker than having to explain a body. Especially a body full of poo.
The older homecare worker comforted the younger with a sexy little tale from 'back in the day'.
C- "I was working at a nursing home, and some of those men were absolutely wicked. If they offered me a chocolate I never took it, because one time I did and the old bugger grabbed me by my uniform and tore it right off of me!"
A- "NO!"
C- "Yes! He was a sex maniac! He was sex crazy! I tried not to go too close to any of those men again."
I can't imagine there are many bed-ridden septuagenarian sex maniacs out there; if she didn't exaggerate, and really turned his head as she said, she must be an extraordinary woman! A virtual Viagra on heels!
I stole a peek.
She was not.
Then I began to wonder how effectively one can care for another over a six foot void. If you threw too many air balls, a patient could go without medication for a week.
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