>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 young, student nurse appears to give him a partial sponge bath.
>"Nurse", he mumbles, from behind the mask. "Are my testicles black?"
>Embarrassed, the young nurse 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,
>lifting and moving them around. Then, she takes a close look and says,
>"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?
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