I have a theory about the orange slime's health

[Jilly_in_VA]

You've all noticed, I presume, that he is cyclically very puffy and then not, cyclically very gray and then back to his original orangeness. I've been observing this recently, and to my nurse's eye, I'm wondering if he's not on dialysis. He would, of course, never admit it to anyone, but it would account for the cycling. It seems to run over about a 3-5 day period, which is about how often he goes "somewhere", disappears into the depths of the White House, or jets off to Mar-a-Lardo. It would be easy enough to get it done privately. Even peritoneal dialysis, which doesn't require a lot of equipment, just time.

What do you all think?

[Ocelot II]

1. No idea, but whatever it is, I wish it would take its toll

and put him out of our misery.

[RockRaven]

2. Something that big would have leaked, IMO.

[Irish_Dem]

7. People are pretty good at hiding a sick POTUS.

Of course everyone in DC would know.
Everything is an open secret inside the beltway.

[Ocelot II]

9. Very true. Hardly anyone outside DC knew that FDR usually used a wheelchair,

or that JFK had Addison's disease, or that Edith Wilson was running the country for about a year. Those were pre-Internet days, of course, but presidential ailments are usually not advertised.

[Irish_Dem]

11. Reagan's dementia, Bush's severe alcoholism, some issues with VPs that flew under the radar.

[Disaffected]

13. And rumor has it that

he frequently does.

[Attilatheblond]

3. Does dialysis involve an IV in the hand?

Curious if that might explain the discoloration and perhaps makeup to try to hide that bruised right hand. I know zilch about how dialysis is done.

[Jilly_in_VA]

15. No, but

he could also be getting supportive IVs, or possibly blood transfusions, as dialysis patients can be anemic or short on some electrolytes.

[Attilatheblond]

17. Thanks for answering my question

Greatly appreciated. I love it when someone with some experience helps fill in the blanks of my own knowledge.

[bif]

4. I wish it was something life threatening.ik

[Jilly_in_VA]

16. Kidney failure

severe enough to require dialysis IS life threateneing!

[RandomNumbers]

20. Not threatening enough, apparently.

Sigh ....

(now I need to go find Orrex's post for today ...)

[Hugin]

5. It's certainly a possibility...

One of many.

I am no expert on the current state of the art on dialysis, but I do know for a fact about a guy who is able to do it in his home with modern equipment and he’s not an outlier as far as assets.

[Irish_Dem]

6. We frequently see a bandaid on the back of his hand.

Would this fit your theory?

Perhaps this is one reason he applies so much heavy make-up.
He is covering up how gray and pale he is due to a serious illness.

So you are talking kidney failure.
This fits with his long term drug abuse, cocaine abuse can cause kidney damage.

What is the prognosis? How long does he have to live with this kind of illness.

[Hugin]

12. A cousin of mine who really toed the line...

Held on for about three years. I only mention him because he was of a similar physique to Trump except for being around a decade younger and not a dictator. That’s got to enter into the prognosis as a negative.

What if Trump does pop his mortal cork? Would they even tell us? Would Debate Donnie take his place? We’re already deep into “Weekend at Bernie’s” territory with the media’s total blackout on his complete mental degradation.

[Silent Type]

8. Could be. Mylate FIL was on dialysis. He was so debilitated after treatment, often had to carry him out of the center.

He definitely could stroke out, but they’d put him on life support just to torture us.

[Enter stage left]

10. I don't know or care what it is, I just hope its really agonizingly painful!

[Xoan]

14. I HOPE SO.

[Ping Tung]

18. Maybe RFK jr's worm found a new home.

[allegorical oracle]

19. Well, if something's going on, it hasn't affected his ability to wield the signature

Sharpie. Saw a still photo of him holding up the signed BBB and it's three-inch-high peaks and valleys.