Carrier Saves Man Who Went Three Days Without Food and Medication

GRAHAM, N.C. — A Graham city carrier may have saved a man’s life who went three days without water, food and medication.

Michael “Mickey” Wheeley was delivering to apartments on his route when he noticed several small packages of medicine still in the cluster box for one of the residents.

Wheeley took the medicines and mail to check on the resident, a decision that may have actually saved the man’s life.

“He needed some help, we got him some help,” said Wheeley. “I don’t feel like I did anything anyone else wouldn’t do.”

When Wheeley was invited into the home, he saw the man in a chair, unable to get up and walk and unable to function alone.

The man told Wheeley that he had a stroke in the past. He was alone in the apartment because his caretaker had quit on him earlier in the week. He gave the man his mail and some water. When Wheeley asked if he wanted something to eat, the man asked for chicken nuggets.

“I told him I would get them and he sort of became teary eyed,” said Wheeley. “He wanted something to eat and I’m sure anything would have been all right.”

Source: myfox8.com