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9. Dialysis?

Reply to luvallpeeps (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 5, 2025, 10:18 PM

Oct 5

Kidney failure would explain the swollen ankles. Filter the toxins out of his blood temporarily and they gradually build back up over the next several days and addle his brain.

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I'm starting to notice a weird pattern with the orange asshole [View all] Javaman Oct 5 OP

I've noticed this, too obamanut2012 Oct 5 #1

The bruised hands, luvallpeeps Oct 5 #2

Dialysis? Ex Lurker Oct 5 #9

Dialysis, as happened to friends, two hours, every two or three days. 3Hotdogs Oct 5 #12

I don't think dialysis can be administered through the hands. Bluetus Oct 5 #17

I agree Rebl2 Oct 6 #23

Obviously whatever they're giving him wears off leftstreet Oct 5 #3

It's a baby-eating thang MrWowWow Oct 5 #4

He's always sitting on his ass while surrounded by the bootlickers of the day IcyPeas Oct 5 #5

God bless you, Javaman... skypilot Oct 5 #6

Me, either. Not even the short clips! 🤢 Deuxcents Oct 5 #7

K&R UTUSN Oct 5 #8

Whatever it is, it might be painful. nt Gore1FL Oct 5 #10

One can hope. James48 Oct 5 #13

Not painful enough. Orrex Oct 5 #20

I get the impression that the law of diminishing returns is going to speed up, and they won't be able to hide it anymore NBachers Oct 5 #11

I think to some degree, PatSeg Oct 5 #14

Transfusions? Figarosmom Oct 5 #15

Someone I know was thinking chemo due to the timing. haele Oct 5 #16

You are quite right in your obsevations. I have notice it too. There is much going on behind the throne. flashman13 Oct 5 #18

Maybe he'll just fucking die already. Orrex Oct 5 #19

olbermann talks about that in his new podcast orleans Oct 5 #21

He's definitely reached his "Brezhnev Phase". When he finally pupates to a corpse, he'll be enbalmed already. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 6 #22