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Johnny2X2X

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30. My mother too

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #20)

Sat Aug 1, 2020, 10:25 PM

Aug 2020

She’s pushing 78 and in and out of the hospital for one thing or another. Gets blood clots in her legs and takes blood thinners. Her hand looks just like that after a couple needle sticks.

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Trump's hand shows IV bruise [View all] Johnny2X2X Aug 2020 OP

could be a blood draw. Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #1

blood draws are Mossfern Aug 2020 #19

A draw on his hand is way more likely than an IV. Especially that guy. Maru Kitteh Aug 2020 #33

I have little veins, and they roll. Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #37

I do too Mossfern Aug 2020 #43

Same here Gothmog Aug 2020 #44

I have a big bruise on my hand right now from a blood draw. dmr Aug 2020 #36

Probably for venom replenishment. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2020 #2

You owe me a new keyboard malaise Aug 2020 #7

No problem, Mexico will pay for it. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2020 #22

Now we have a problem malaise Aug 2020 #23

Could be, but not necessarily. Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #3

Yup, hitting the back of his hand against his forehead repeatedly still_one Aug 2020 #6

That's not how I usually get my hand bruises . . . Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #9

My weak attempt at humor, but your assessment is probably right still_one Aug 2020 #25

Old skin reacts in an amazing way with the thin skin. Who knows. I had such a stretch of blood under LizBeth Aug 2020 #38

Please please please North Shore Chicago Aug 2020 #4

Maybe he's got a blood boy. tinrobot Aug 2020 #5

Ha! ornotna Aug 2020 #16

They're likely pumping him up with convalesent plasma. GoCubsGo Aug 2020 #8

That thought did cross my mind. Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #10

Unfortunately, it probably did. GoCubsGo Aug 2020 #12

I agree with your post. murielm99 Aug 2020 #41

Plasma infusion? IggleDuer Aug 2020 #11

I'd forgotten about this similar photo Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #13

Interesting. Jan 2019 and visible bandage with blood stain. tanyev Aug 2020 #34

COVID antibodies? Sogo Aug 2020 #14

Could also be from taking blood thinners. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #15

I take blood thinners. My hands don't look like that. Goodheart Aug 2020 #18

Not saying they affect everybody that way. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #20

My mother too Johnny2X2X Aug 2020 #30

It depended on what was going, for me. Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #46

Sheesh. Just looking at him makes me want to watch what I eat. Goodheart Aug 2020 #17

He looks fucking gross. JI7 Aug 2020 #21

liver spot? torius Aug 2020 #24

People on steroids bruise easily ramblin_dave Aug 2020 #26

Older people in general bruise easily Ex Lurker Aug 2020 #29

The mark of Cain? TreasonousBastard Aug 2020 #27

He forgot his agent orange LeftInTX Aug 2020 #28

Dark makeup to cover the 6's. lindysalsagal Aug 2020 #31

Yeah, and Walter Reed is trending with absolutely no evidence. demmiblue Aug 2020 #32

HE FORGOT TO PUT HIS ORANGE ON! Maru Kitteh Aug 2020 #35

Bruises can take a long time to fade Retrograde Aug 2020 #40

I Wonder What His Lie Will Be When He's Asked About This Bruise?..... global1 Aug 2020 #39

A few days ago Johnny2X2X Aug 2020 #42