Tiger's_Lily
*Very Proud Aussie!!*
I've had many, many embarrassing/funny moments over the years, but the one that continues to surface from deep inside my memory was this.
I was 17 yrs old at the time and from what I remember around 120lb. I had been with my brother on a virtually deserted beach, trying out his new trails bike. By the way, don't try stopping a bike, on sand, by putting your leg out. You'll find your foot digs itself deep into the sand, the bike continues on it's way and you end up with your leg bent at the knee at a 45deg angle. Knees really don't like to do that.
After being taken to the doctors, then driven 100 miles to the nearest hospital; I ended up with a cast from ankle to thigh. Oh and a nifty scar about 8 inches long down the side of my left knee.
Well, being a very shy overweight 17 girl back then, I'm talking 33 years ago, everything embarrassed me. But this particular day, I'll never forget. I had been transported to a rehab hospital to learn how to strengthen my right leg and to learn how to use crutches. Anyhow, I think it was the second morning I was there when this nurse came to me to let me know they were going to help me take a shower. First off they taped up my cast with plastic, so the water wouldn't affect it, that wasn't too bad. Then she said she'd go get a wheelchair so that she could take me to the shower room.
So I'm sitting there next to my bed thinking, "oh god, pleeeeeese let me fit into the damn thing!". About five minutes later she came back with the chair. I took a deep breath and as she helped me, I squeezed into the chair. Oh, thank you, thank you thank you, I fit!! That was all I was worried about.
So off we go down the long corridor to the shower room. We had gone past about 4 rooms, all filled with both male and female patients, when we heard a voice calling for us to stop. The nurse stopped pushing the chair and turned to see another nurse running towards us with a sheet. She whispered something to my nurse then quickly pushed me into an empty room. They both said they'd help me stand while one put the sheet under me. Oh, I had forgotten to mention the wheelchair had a hole in the middle for.....well...for when you need to do you know what. It seems ALL the patients had a birdseye view of my 'Rosie-Red' butt cheeks protruding through the chair for ALL THE WORLD TO SEE!!!. :shocked: :shocked: :doh: :doh:
I have NEVER forgotten that day!
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I was 17 yrs old at the time and from what I remember around 120lb. I had been with my brother on a virtually deserted beach, trying out his new trails bike. By the way, don't try stopping a bike, on sand, by putting your leg out. You'll find your foot digs itself deep into the sand, the bike continues on it's way and you end up with your leg bent at the knee at a 45deg angle. Knees really don't like to do that.
After being taken to the doctors, then driven 100 miles to the nearest hospital; I ended up with a cast from ankle to thigh. Oh and a nifty scar about 8 inches long down the side of my left knee.
Well, being a very shy overweight 17 girl back then, I'm talking 33 years ago, everything embarrassed me. But this particular day, I'll never forget. I had been transported to a rehab hospital to learn how to strengthen my right leg and to learn how to use crutches. Anyhow, I think it was the second morning I was there when this nurse came to me to let me know they were going to help me take a shower. First off they taped up my cast with plastic, so the water wouldn't affect it, that wasn't too bad. Then she said she'd go get a wheelchair so that she could take me to the shower room.
So I'm sitting there next to my bed thinking, "oh god, pleeeeeese let me fit into the damn thing!". About five minutes later she came back with the chair. I took a deep breath and as she helped me, I squeezed into the chair. Oh, thank you, thank you thank you, I fit!! That was all I was worried about.
So off we go down the long corridor to the shower room. We had gone past about 4 rooms, all filled with both male and female patients, when we heard a voice calling for us to stop. The nurse stopped pushing the chair and turned to see another nurse running towards us with a sheet. She whispered something to my nurse then quickly pushed me into an empty room. They both said they'd help me stand while one put the sheet under me. Oh, I had forgotten to mention the wheelchair had a hole in the middle for.....well...for when you need to do you know what. It seems ALL the patients had a birdseye view of my 'Rosie-Red' butt cheeks protruding through the chair for ALL THE WORLD TO SEE!!!. :shocked: :shocked: :doh: :doh:
I have NEVER forgotten that day!
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