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PCIntern

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Sun Sep 20, 2020, 08:11 AM Sep 2020

He's decompensating physically and psychiatrically [View all]

Last edited Sun Sep 20, 2020, 10:58 AM - Edit history (1)

Yes, I am aware that diagnosis by television screen is considered inappropriate. But so is grabbing women by the p***y so two can play that game.

Although endomorphs do not display muscle-wasting and loss of tone in the same manner in which Mesomorphs or ectomorphs do, there is a distinct change in his appearance over the last two months. The whole expression has changed markedly and the middle face appears somewhat compressed which would be the case if muscularity has changed and there was less tone present. In addition, there is something about his eyes which are increasingly unfocused and if you notice he rarely stares directly at anyone or anything. His posture, never ideal to say the least, has deteriorated and his gait is altered. When I took anatomy, the professor once noted that you can recognize people at a distance by their gait and manner of walking even if you cannot see the face. He added that alterations in the gait often emanate from pathology, including undiagnosed motor issues. There is no question that as clumsy and “off” as he ever was, things have progressed downhill recently and rapidly.

I don’t need to reiterate any discussions here about the degradation of his cognitive, speaking, and inherit verbal abilities. His learning disabilities have been clearly accentuated by whatever damage is ongoing. I personally believe that the incredible stress which he is under is giving rise to this decompensation, and always remember in addition to everything that we know about they are untold numbers of things that he knows about that he is afraid of the revelations Which would be another tiny nail in his political and personal coffin.

As a personal aside, the reason I believe that I am sensitive to these observations is it up until a little over a year ago I was under terrible personal, professional, and physical stress which in my opinion nearly destroyed my life. These circumstances also rendered me physically altered, and I am only just beginning to emerge from the negative impacts upon my physical being which this exacted. It could happen to anyone big or small, and relatively speaking my issues were minor compared with what he is and will be dealing with. I cannot imagine the stress upon his system which he is ill-equipped to manage in every sense. In keeping with the subject, there is a case history which I would like to relate at this time.

Many years ago here in Northeast Philadelphia, there’s a hospital for the “insane” as they used to call it called Byberry. Within the facility they were many people employed at ordinary functions who were inmates. Two of these people included the cobbler and his assistant who were tasked with repairing shoes for the other people within the population. It was noticed one day by the clinical staff that the cobblers assistant was exhibiting decreasing brain function and ability to cope and perform normal tasks. They ran medical tests upon him, and found that other than a slightly elevated level of iron in his bloodstream, he was otherwise normal. However over time, his functions began to deteriorate so dramatically that he was hospitalized and a full battery of tests was run on him including x-rays. Incredibly, and almost beyond belief, the x-ray of the skull showed thousands of small protuberances which were radiopaque and placed into his brain. It turned out that the cobbler every day would hammer some shoe nails into his head and they were so small that they did not cause a major infarction but of course Over time and volume, they caused brain dysfunction, and thus the elevated levels of iron in the blood stream.

The point I’m trying to make here is that regression is extremely slow but noticeable over time, and often due to an unknown factor. I have some theories as to the etiology of this man’s issues, but it is unnecessary And unwise for me to post them here. Time will tell and I believe there will not be much time before the obvious becomes extremely clear.

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I second your diagnosis, Doc. Hugin Sep 2020 #1
Yes but did you stay in a Holiday Inn last night? grantcart Sep 2020 #44
No, but, I have been around many nuts lately. Hugin Sep 2020 #46
makes me wonder what's in those dweller Sep 2020 #2
Exactly.. drugs ananda Sep 2020 #28
A significant "sign" will be when Trump stops golfing. no_hypocrisy Sep 2020 #3
He golfs? getagrip_already Sep 2020 #30
I think there is more going on 5X Sep 2020 #4
I agree totally! Others have claimed his use of Meth , coke, Adderall, and Benzo;s duforsure Sep 2020 #5
Trump has abused Adderall for years. That's speed. yardwork Sep 2020 #35
The man has very obvious personality disorder which could Hortensis Sep 2020 #53
One doesn't have to be a trained psychiatrist to see what's going on. GoCubsGo Sep 2020 #6
This all makes a lot of sense, but I have one question I've been wondering about. enough Sep 2020 #7
That is in part due to his enablers mercuryblues Sep 2020 #10
Yes, think back to Ronald Reagan. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #15
I think Pence especially is on this bandwagon. 2naSalit Sep 2020 #36
+1 Auggie Sep 2020 #17
Until he's nothing but a barely moving semi vegetable that has to be wheel on stage Nexus2 Sep 2020 #51
Yep, enablers and drugs.... paleotn Sep 2020 #14
Send him some shoe nails and a cobbler's hammer Cirque du So-What Sep 2020 #8
LOL 5X Sep 2020 #9
Someone did ... marble falls Sep 2020 #12
i follow this guy on twitter barbtries Sep 2020 #11
Agree! mountain grammy Sep 2020 #24
I was about tp post a similar thread, gab13by13 Sep 2020 #13
Excellent post. One of the many shocking aspects of Woodward's new book Mike 03 Sep 2020 #16
I'm reading it now. Not very far in. AngryOldDem Sep 2020 #20
I agree with everything you've written here. Mike 03 Sep 2020 #25
I've read just about every book that's come out on him so far. AngryOldDem Sep 2020 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author AngryOldDem Sep 2020 #21
The eyes are what bother me the most. The changes in his posture, gait and musculature... Native Sep 2020 #18
They sometimes look unfocused as well. AngryOldDem Sep 2020 #19
Yes PatSeg Sep 2020 #26
So much to unpack with this man. AngryOldDem Sep 2020 #33
Oh, I agree PatSeg Sep 2020 #45
We get posts like this weekly, DU Doctors! nt USALiberal Sep 2020 #22
PCInter.... Upthevibe Sep 2020 #23
I second that commemt! It was well written PCintern Such an intelligent & mature assessment! Illumination Sep 2020 #32
Learned a new word. keithbvadu2 Sep 2020 #27
Since I am trained in psychology I'll weigh in. nolabear Sep 2020 #31
He is cunning. Thanks for mentioning that. yardwork Sep 2020 #37
Yes, it is rather a street smarts type of cunning PatSeg Sep 2020 #49
Damn it. I also don't care what is causing his decline, only NCjack Sep 2020 #34
They Must Be Sneaking More Vegetables Into His Mashed Potatoes nt smb Sep 2020 #40
It seems like part of damnable luck that he hasn't slipped faster or done anything inarguabley Nexus2 Sep 2020 #57
Thoughtful post cp Sep 2020 #38
Not fast enough. Every day that fucker doesn't drop dead is a day wasted Orrex Sep 2020 #39
RemArkable post! Thread winner!!! Nt PCIntern Sep 2020 #41
I like this one by Tom Joseph: Ilsa Sep 2020 #42
I wonder if Malignia has given him the bad news yet. Ilsa Sep 2020 #43
Thank you leighbythesea2 Sep 2020 #47
I'm sorry to hear you're going thru this PCIntern Sep 2020 #48
Right! leighbythesea2 Sep 2020 #52
KnR Hekate Sep 2020 #50
How does he keep going? Captain Zero Sep 2020 #54
The master of projection says Sleepy Joe Biden "gets a big shot in the ass" before public events ... Hekate Sep 2020 #55
That was my thought exactly. Gore1FL Sep 2020 #56
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