[NPInfo] A Bit of Friday Levity

[David Mittman]

Are My Testicles Black"

A male patient is lying in bed in the hospital,
wearing an oxygen mask over his mouth and nose, still heavily sedated  
from a difficult four hour surgical procedure.

  A student nurse appears to give him a partial
sponge bath.
"Nurse", he mumbles, from behind the mask. "Are my
testicles black?"

Embarrassed, the young student replies, "I don't know,
Sir I'm only here to wash your upper body and feet."

He struggles to ask again, "Nurse are my testicles black?"

Concerned that he may elevate his vitals from worry
about his testicles, she overcomes her embarrassment and sheepishly  
pulls back the covers.  She raises his gown, holds his penis in one  
hand and his testicles in the other,  and checks as best she can.


"There's nothing wrong with them, Sir!!"

The man pulls off his oxygen mask, smiles at her and says very  
slowly, "Thank you very much. That was wonderful, but listen
very, very closely.

  "A r e - m y - t e s t - r e s u l t s - b a c k?"