40. YOU’RE ALLERGIC TO WHAT YOU’RE MADE OF?
I see some crazy stuff, but one thing that stands out was the time I was admitting a guy to the hospital.
I can’t really remember what for but he was about 400lbs, diabetic, heart disease, you name it. Anyhow I’m at the computer going over some admission questions with him and his 10 family members who are crowded in the room with him.
A few minutes in he starts complaining that he’s thirsty. He needs something to drink RIGHT NOW. So I get on my phone, call the nurse assistant and ask her to bring in some ice water. As soon as the words are out of my mouth the whole family screams “NOOOO! NO WATER! HE’S ALLERGIC TO WATER!”
Well this is gonna be a problem. Turns out the guy had been drinking nothing but Sprite and sweet tea for years because of his “water allergy”. The next question the wife had was “where are we all supposed to sleep?” The whole family, 10 people, were planning to stay at he hospital with him.
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