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PCIntern

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32. Yes I do...

Wed Mar 30, 2022, 01:49 PM

Mar 2022

As a dentist here in the great city of Philadelphia, I have treated a fair number of retired boxers. I treat one young gentleman who was tuned up in a preliminary bout for the Olympics, with head protection at all, who will never be the same. This incident occurred 20+ years ago and he is slowly deteriorating.

The syndromes associated with the retired career boxers are extremely upsetting and as far as I can see, irreversible.

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Apparently bad news re: Bruce Willis [View all] PCIntern Mar 2022 OP

thats rough milestogo Mar 2022 #1

If it's a brain tumor PCIntern Mar 2022 #3

Question BeerBarrelPolka Mar 2022 #27

Yes I do... PCIntern Mar 2022 #32

Yes BeerBarrelPolka Mar 2022 #35

I'm so very sorry... PCIntern Mar 2022 #40

Thanks very much BeerBarrelPolka Mar 2022 #43

Oh man, sorry to hear that! calimary Mar 2022 #50

Thank you BeerBarrelPolka Mar 2022 #51

I remember going through this after my late husband's stroke. WinstonSmith4740 Mar 2022 #37

That helps to explain the last 10 or so crap movies he's made. Liberal In Texas Mar 2022 #2

Oooof greenjar_01 Mar 2022 #5

He was in 8 movies last year...and 8 this year underpants Mar 2022 #10

We won't even consider watching a movie we see on Netflix anymore if he's in it. Liberal In Texas Mar 2022 #13

Far better DENVERPOPS Mar 2022 #36

There have been rumors that he has been cashing in before he is physically unable to anymore. LexVegas Mar 2022 #16

That makes a lot of sense. LiberatedUSA Mar 2022 #65

Tell it Traildogbob Mar 2022 #25

You need not tell us you a Liberal Texas style, your cruelty shows in your posting NotHardly Mar 2022 #39

Whatever. Liberal In Texas Mar 2022 #41

What a mean to say, self delete it. USALiberal Mar 2022 #55

Wow that's brain damage! Emile Mar 2022 #4

Damn. AngryOldDem Mar 2022 #6

Terry Jones VGNonly Mar 2022 #7

How many times did he take a blow to the head in no_hypocrisy Mar 2022 #8

I would suspect a lot fewer then you would imagine. robbob Mar 2022 #24

Not if he did his own stunts. Tom Cruise does most if not all of his stunts. gldstwmn Mar 2022 #56

My dad died from this in 2016 puddy3480 Mar 2022 #9

What are the effects of it? I read the ability to speak goes... brush Mar 2022 #15

One doesn't die from aphasia PCIntern Mar 2022 #17

+1, uponit7771 Mar 2022 #19

Impaired ability to understand speech also. Torchlight Mar 2022 #20

It is a progressive disease puddy3480 Mar 2022 #21

I assume it was a brain tumor or some other PCIntern Mar 2022 #23

Oh dear, I'm sorry to hear this FakeNoose Mar 2022 #11

No. Williams had Lewy Body Dementia. NT CottonBear Mar 2022 #14

I had a long term home health patient with aphasia tavernier Mar 2022 #12

Damn, I have aphasia from a brain injury ... it can be deblitating uponit7771 Mar 2022 #18

I'm so sorry to hear that. highplainsdem Mar 2022 #57

thx, much like Biden its hiden but it'll come out with heightened excitement and complex words or .. uponit7771 Mar 2022 #63

I didn't know what aphasia is. Looked it up SpankMe Mar 2022 #22

I loved him on "Moonlighting" shenmue Mar 2022 #26

i LOVED that show! CurtEastPoint Mar 2022 #30

I did too! blueinredohio Mar 2022 #45

Best show of the 80s. So creative and sharp. Boomerproud Mar 2022 #52

Fifth Element is one of my favorite movies! Initech Mar 2022 #54

I own a DVD copy of 5th Element because I never get tired of it. Brilliant on so many levels, and Martin68 Mar 2022 #61

Such a great flick. I need to watch it again, it's been a while. Initech Mar 2022 #64

Yes, many of his movies are just a job to put retirement money in the bank, but the man can Martin68 Mar 2022 #28

I agree.... PCIntern Mar 2022 #33

Agree DENVERPOPS Mar 2022 #38

+1 MustLoveBeagles Mar 2022 #46

My uncle suffered from aphasia Siwsan Mar 2022 #29

Sad to hear this. I wish Bruce and his family well. Greybnk48 Mar 2022 #53

I'm very sorry to hear this. MLAA Mar 2022 #31

Wishing him the best DET Mar 2022 #34

Very sad. I wish him the best. EOM Scottie Mom Mar 2022 #42

I had aphasia from a food allergy, for a couple years. CaptainTruth Mar 2022 #44

I don't know if he had COVID, but one of the diseases which causes aphasis is COVID. Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #47

My wife and I watched "Hudson Hawk" the other night Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2022 #48

I have expressive aphasia. Mine is caused by minor strokes. I have 5 or 6 a year for 5 years. marie999 Mar 2022 #49

Thank you for discussing your case.. PCIntern Mar 2022 #60

I looked up how old he is canetoad Mar 2022 #58

The aphasia can affect his acting since it usually affects speech. marie999 Mar 2022 #62

Between Moonlighting and his role in Sin City Torchlight Mar 2022 #59