Quote Originally Posted by mimitabby View Post
oh yeah, thanks for reminding me. the prostrate gland EEEEK!

OH Mimi that reminded me of a patient I was caring for a few years ago...she was a 95 year old who was a tad on the hypochondriac (sp?) side. One morning I went into her room to do my morning check on her, and she says "I have this pain right here" and pointed to her pelvic area. I said "Is it new pain or has it been there awhile?" She says "Well it's been there awhile, I think my prostrate acts up every once in a while."

It was all I could do to not crack up right there! How do you explain to a little old deaf lady that she didn't have a prostate, much less a prostrate? I just let it be...