January 2, 2017
We have an Elder - Elder H. - that joined us last week. While at
the MTC (Missionary Training Center), he had a reaction to nuts. We happen to have 4 epi-pens in the
offices that were left over from another missionary who had returned
home. They are out of date – but they are not available in Mexico so
we have held on to them. When our new Elder H. was in the office,
I was training him on the use of the pen in case he ate nuts and had a reaction.
I told him to keep one with him, and if he had a reaction, he needed to give
himself a shot – ASAP. I even told him he could give a shot through his
pants if he was in an emergency situation. I was holding one of the
containers with an epi-pen and told him how to open it and get it ready for a
shot. Elder A. was watching me. On the following Monday (P-Day)
Elder A. came in to pick up the mail.
He saw an unopened epi-pen. I don’t know what he was thinking but
he opened it thinking it was just for teaching/demonstration tool. He
aimed at his thigh and rammed it in still thinking this was the “play”
model. Well it wasn’t and he knew pretty quickly he was a fool.
Blood soaked into his pants, he got a little faint, and the Nebekers laid him
down for an hour. So much for that $400 epi-pen - it did provide a pretty good laugh.
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