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smirkymonkey

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3. I'm sorry he went through that and glad he survived, but he honestly

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2020, 03:53 PM

May 2020

looks better and healthier in the photo on the right. He looks younger as well. He just doesn't look that healthy in the photo on the left. Looks kind of worn out, like he burns the candle at both ends.

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Wow. Have these before-and-after-Covid pics been posted? Apologies if I missed it. [View all] catbyte May 2020 OP

That's a helluva diet plan MissB May 2020 #1

Could be how he was fed for 6 weeks. nt tblue37 May 2020 #2

peg feeder by the look of it.If he was ventilated then they would have to. sunonmars May 2020 #12

According to the article, it's a feeding tube. He was unable to eat for weeks. catbyte May 2020 #8

they're very handsome together. Slate did a piece some time ago, about "boyfriend twins." tblue37 May 2020 #17

I'm sorry he went through that and glad he survived, but he honestly smirkymonkey May 2020 #3

Looks like a body builder on the left, Bayard May 2020 #5

Check out the pic I just posted above. catbyte May 2020 #9

Yeah, he does look a little worse in that one. smirkymonkey May 2020 #15

looks like he had a trach demtenjeep May 2020 #4

He did, see the pic of him in bed I posted in the replies. The article said that he's just now able catbyte May 2020 #11

looks like cancer or AiDS :/ FirstLight May 2020 #6

In the comments Ex Lurker May 2020 #7

I doubt very much it's a hoax, but I'm sure he was unable to take his usual HotTeaBag May 2020 #10

Do you know he was on steroids? babylonsister May 2020 #16

You don't have a feeding tube and trach tube inserted when you stop steroids. catbyte May 2020 #13

Also, that was a guy in obviously pretty good shape going in. Imagine what it would Squinch May 2020 #14