Glenn Smith, Arlington, Virginia man survives off Coca Cola for five days before being rescued after falling at his home.
‘Coke Adds Life.’ An elderly man unable to get up after falling in his Virginia home last week, survived off Coca-Cola for five days before being found, reports have told.
Glenn Smith, fell on the kitchen floor of his home in Arlington on July 29, unable to lift himself up WUSA 9 reported. For the next five days, he drank Coca-Cola that was within arm’s reach, the report said.
But salvation was on its way…
Having a support network might just save your life:
On Aug. 2, a mail carrier became suspicious after noticing Smith’s front door had been left open for several days and his mail piling up, ARLnow reported. The mail carrier notified a neighbor who in turn called police.
Officers arrived at Smith’s home around 12:45 p.m only to find him lying on the floor and ‘in need of medical assistance,’ police said. Arlington County Fire Department medics arrived on the scene and transported the man to Virginia Hospital Center, police said.
Captain Ben O’Bryant, a Fire Department spokesman, said Smith was in stable condition when he was transported to the hospital. Smith’s age has not been publicly disclosed.
Local officials are reminding residents to check on elderly loved ones and giving tips on how to keep them safe. A support network of family and friends is also ideal officials say- failing that a case of Coca Cola may also do the trick too….
