He realized that he was obviously in a life-threatening situation.
The nurse gave him a serious, deep look, straight into his eyes.
Knowing he was a fighter pilot, she spoke to him softly, slowly and clearly, enunciating each word and syllable, "You may not feel anything from the waist down."
Somehow he managed to mumble a reply, “Can I feel your tits, then?"
And that, my friend, is a POSITIVE ATTITUDE!