A friend of mine told me this story of a pt she had who was about 550-600 pounds. She was in the pt's room checking on her IV when the pt asked her if she (my friend),could do something for her. My friend says, "Sure honey, what can I help you with?" The pt asked her if she could please lift up one of her but cheeks for her so she could fart. She said it with a serious face too! My friend excused herself to get some gloves or something. She went to the nurses station. She told the other nurses at the station what the pt had just asked her. At the time she was furious. The other nurses were cracking up, much like I'm doing now. My friend said, " As far as I'm concerned she can just blow up!" She didn't go back into the room for the rest of the night. I asked her if the lady blew up. She said, " Unfortunately not!"
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