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Recently I was in a car accident, I was T-boned by a young lady who I think was texting while she drove. I spent a week in the hospital, then sent home to heal, I will be in traction and a neck brace for months. I can get up for a short walk to the next room to use the bathroom, but doc said use the hand urinal as much as possible, the less movement, the quicker I heal.

This has been stressful for my wife, but she is a trooper and has hardly left my side. Yesterday I wanted her to get out of the house, relax, have a day to herself, our neighbor, Steve, said he could come over and stay with me. My wife reluctantly gave in, Steve came over and she left. Steve and I watched some football game replays when his when his phone rang, Steve had tested positive for Covid, he had to leave immediately, the last thing I need is Covid. His wife offered, but she was just as much a risk to me as Steve. I was about to call my wife to come home, Steve, from another room said 'hold on'. A few minutes later he said his sister was on her way over to help, she in a recently retired RN and would be happy to come over.

I had met Anne at a BBQ at Steve's, about my age, she had that steely eyed look that all nurses seem to have. She's hard not to like, brown going on gray hair and a nice figure, divorced, quick witted. She got there and Steve left, then my wife called to see how I was doing, I told her I was OK, please enjoy herself.

Anne saw some of the books at my bedside and she liked some of the same authors as I, so we talked about books, until the inevitable happened, I had to pee. I told her, she got the urinal and said she would be right outside if I needed help. I got about halfway done and I dropped the damn thing, I had to call Anne for help.

She got me undressed, then walked me to the chair we had put in the shower. Not to drag this on, but she got the bed changed, me cleaned up, dressed me again and back in bed, I no longer had any secrets from Anne. It was embarrassing, but Anne is a pro, she talked about books and assured me this was no big deal to her. But I sure had a boner when my wife got home.

I have months to go in this miserable contraction, and Anne offered to come over anytime my wife needed a break.