As if things aren't unsteady enough right now...this happens last night....
I was home watching the Tarheels get smacked around. At halftime, Samantha went to the grocery store, i stayed home of course. About 30 minutes later, she calls me with some urgency in her voice, she tells me to come down to the car asap. I didn't ask questions...just sprung up and went. When i got there, I found her beside an elderly gentleman who had fallen. We live on the third floor of our apartment building and he lives on the bottom floor. He was beside his car. This gentleman is a former minister in his 70s. As I quickly took stock of the situation, I called 911. I noticed that he had a very bad head wound, just above his right eye that was bleeding a good amount. He was sitting up and was concious, but was very disoriented. To the point of when I asked him how old he was....he didn't immediately answer and said, "about 74....hundred."
Anyways, I also noticed that he was completely naked. Samantha went upstairs to get him a robe. When she got back, I ran upstairs, while talking to 911, and got a towel for his head wound. I brought it back, and had Samantha sit with him and keep pressure on the wound. It seemed like forever, but the fire dept and paramedics finally got there. Surprisingly, they didn't really ask too many questions. They wanted to know where he lived and that's about it.
What i think happened is this...since it was 11pm, and he was naked outside beside his car, I think that he either was in some state of dimensia or had taken some meds that disoriented him. The only thing he had with him was his Bible. He fell because there is a curb to step down (about 8 inches), and I'm guessing he didn't take that into account and fell forward onto the concrete. Again, this is just my speculation.
We weren't told where they were taking him...but i called around just a bit ago and found where he's at. They told me which hospital and also told me that he's in intensive care. That's all we were able to be told though.
I won't disclose his name, but just keep this gentleman in your thoughts. He's a very nice man who's always on the go...and he's always been nice in passing. We've stopped and talked some here and there, but nothing substantial. When we found out he was in intensive care, it really stirred up something inside.
I was home watching the Tarheels get smacked around. At halftime, Samantha went to the grocery store, i stayed home of course. About 30 minutes later, she calls me with some urgency in her voice, she tells me to come down to the car asap. I didn't ask questions...just sprung up and went. When i got there, I found her beside an elderly gentleman who had fallen. We live on the third floor of our apartment building and he lives on the bottom floor. He was beside his car. This gentleman is a former minister in his 70s. As I quickly took stock of the situation, I called 911. I noticed that he had a very bad head wound, just above his right eye that was bleeding a good amount. He was sitting up and was concious, but was very disoriented. To the point of when I asked him how old he was....he didn't immediately answer and said, "about 74....hundred."
Anyways, I also noticed that he was completely naked. Samantha went upstairs to get him a robe. When she got back, I ran upstairs, while talking to 911, and got a towel for his head wound. I brought it back, and had Samantha sit with him and keep pressure on the wound. It seemed like forever, but the fire dept and paramedics finally got there. Surprisingly, they didn't really ask too many questions. They wanted to know where he lived and that's about it.
What i think happened is this...since it was 11pm, and he was naked outside beside his car, I think that he either was in some state of dimensia or had taken some meds that disoriented him. The only thing he had with him was his Bible. He fell because there is a curb to step down (about 8 inches), and I'm guessing he didn't take that into account and fell forward onto the concrete. Again, this is just my speculation.
We weren't told where they were taking him...but i called around just a bit ago and found where he's at. They told me which hospital and also told me that he's in intensive care. That's all we were able to be told though.
I won't disclose his name, but just keep this gentleman in your thoughts. He's a very nice man who's always on the go...and he's always been nice in passing. We've stopped and talked some here and there, but nothing substantial. When we found out he was in intensive care, it really stirred up something inside.
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