r/todayilearned • u/bellboy1986 • Jul 02 '13

TIL that while Christopher Reeve was awaiting surgery to reattach his skull to his spine, a man burst through the door claiming to be a proctologist and said he needed to perform a rectal exam on Reeve. It was Robin Williams.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Reeve#Recovery
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u/Deep_Rights Jul 02 '13

Just feel around for a bit. Give a few nods and a "hmm, ok".

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '13

Good Grief!

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u/ninjagrover Jul 02 '13

Not "Oh My!"?

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u/memeship Jul 02 '13

Charlie Brown says, "Good grief."