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NurseJackie

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171. I certainly hope I'm wrong, but the changing story and inconsistent explanations...

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 09:46 AM

Mar 2019

I certainly hope I'm wrong, but the changing story and inconsistent explanations coming out about this lead me to believe that there's more to the story than meets the eye.

I think it's perfectly natural for ordinary people to be dismissive and to cover up their embarrassment by saying things like "oh, it's nothing" and "just a little bump" and "I'll be fine" and "don't worry". (Nobody like to make-a-fuss... and people generally don't like being "fussed-over".)

But when it's someone who's seeking to be the Leader of the Free World, I believe that the American people deserve to hear the truth and to have all the information presented in an honest and forthcoming way. No more of the dismissive "nothing to see here, move along" responses. That's the type of attitude that suggests things are worse than they're letting on... and that they just hope it will blow-over and be quickly forgotten.

I just know that the way it's being described... how it unfolded... the changes in the story... the claimed treatment... the claims that there was no x-ray or scan performed, well, it just doesn't add up to me. I feel like there are inconsistencies and omitted information which leads me to believe something else is going on. I think there's a possibility that there could be an underlying condition.

All I'm saying is, when people aren't completely forthcoming, they only make things worse. It's true when it comes to a candidate's tax returns, and it's true when it comes to a candidate's health.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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So Bernie's spokesman says he didn't slip and that he got 7 stitches -- which is significant -- [View all] pnwmom Mar 2019 OP

Could be he banged his head on the sharp corner of a glass shower door The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #1

How would you do that, other than slipping or falling? n/t pnwmom Mar 2019 #2

No idea - but I don't know that this is necessarily something sinister or suspicious. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #8

Bernie should "come clean" over this shower incident...he needs to provide "full transparency" about InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #36

Are you sure they don't have other "dirt" on him? JoeOtterbein Mar 2019 #56

Hahahaha, yes!! Good one!! If true, Bernie's sure to get "washed out" of the race. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #61

Or he might need to JoeOtterbein Mar 2019 #64

Bernie surely won't get "worked up into a lather" over it... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #74

I have banged me head on shower doors before. Blue_true Mar 2019 #27

Little kitchen hack: JoeOtterbein Mar 2019 #63

I see professional kitchens, but in a home? Blue_true Mar 2019 #286

At this point I have to ask...are you saying you've never... TCJ70 Mar 2019 #35

Maybe you need to resign from your first job, immediately?!?! haha!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #38

Of course I've bumped into things. But I've never bumped my FACE into something because my eyes pnwmom Mar 2019 #46

So he has to have slipped/fallen because you can't... TCJ70 Mar 2019 #50

Doesn't matter about your eyes. When on a road trip my dad once went to walked into a fast food vsrazdem Mar 2019 #96

"But they're insisting Bernie didn't slip or fall." That means he fainted. Was it a cardiac syncope... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #157

Bullshit vsrazdem Mar 2019 #167

I certainly hope I'm wrong, but the changing story and inconsistent explanations... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #171

I'm sorry, but no. If there was any bradycardia or arrhythmias, there is no way he would have been vsrazdem Mar 2019 #174

His regular geriatrician would know these things, but a "walk in" clinic... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #179

Post removed Post removed Mar 2019 #183

I recall that there was plenty of concern. You know what else I recall? NurseJackie Mar 2019 #190

. melman Mar 2019 #226

Even though his eyes are on his face, his glasses may have been on the sink. lapucelle Mar 2019 #301

A few years I passed out and fell, cut my chin and needed five stitches. My doctor... George II Mar 2019 #166

I'm glad you didn't need stitches when you ran into the door... TCJ70 Mar 2019 #169

Yeah, maybe this was a biopsy instead?? Why are they R B Garr Mar 2019 #256

Well, if it was the result of banging his head on the edge of a door, in a day or so.... George II Mar 2019 #261

His eye is swollen shut. It's BAD! (screen caps inside) NurseJackie Mar 2019 #324

Jeezuz. Look at that extensive periorbital and paranasal swelling! Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #363

I'm totally convinced that he fainted and hit something HARD, or... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #364

I got 2 staples in my noggin a few months ago from hitting my head on a door frame. progressoid Mar 2019 #130

You were bent over. How did the door frame get under your face? Were you on a ladder? pnwmom Mar 2019 #131

I hit the TOP of my head on the edge of the door jamb. progressoid Mar 2019 #140

It's a tall person thing Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #168

I'm tall, and I don't "bang my head routinely". lapucelle Mar 2019 #184

Well I do Mr Tibbs Mar 2019 #230

Then it would be more accurate to say, "I bang my head frequently". lapucelle Mar 2019 #234

Hmmmm. George II Mar 2019 #260

Bernie is tall? Pachamama Mar 2019 #304

My elderly dad did that. RandySF Mar 2019 #89

When they say "without slipping" to me that means "he fainted unexpectedly," and that's... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #156

This message was self-deleted by its author lapucelle Mar 2019 #180

It looks like it must have hurt... lapucelle Mar 2019 #181

Be advised Bernie, you are receiving the Hillary treatment early. Sneederbunk Mar 2019 #3

So, you think he should get a Guy Pass? Even though his story doesn't make sense? pnwmom Mar 2019 #4

Perfect! (Not enough room to mention the full body brace and bolts falling out of her pant leg.) betsuni Mar 2019 #20

lol.. ".. a guy pass.. " No he Cha Mar 2019 #21

That is a brilliant tweet/observation about the vile double R B Garr Mar 2019 #26

Yet here you are doing the exact same thing melman Mar 2019 #32

No, she's Not. Not the same. Asking Cha Mar 2019 #39

Yeah it is the same melman Mar 2019 #44

No it's Not. "preventive stitches"? ".. didn't Cha Mar 2019 #48

This is a nonstory. This is described in medical lingo all the time. Instead of using Steri-Strips vsrazdem Mar 2019 #106

How did it happen if BS "didn't Cha Mar 2019 #112

Turned to get out of the shower and hit his head on the glass door. Some of these showers have vsrazdem Mar 2019 #115

I still don't see how Cha Mar 2019 #268

Some shower doors have metal trim on them... TCJ70 Mar 2019 #277

Cheap DIY tub conversions from the 70s... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #283

You can still buy the style I'm talking about today. Nothing DIY about it... TCJ70 Mar 2019 #285

Yes I know. I shop at home Depot too. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #288

There are 509 framed sliding glass shower doors on sale at Home Depot... TCJ70 Mar 2019 #292

It's rare in modern hotels. It's 70s style home conversion. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #294

Glad you've done the modern hotel survey... TCJ70 Mar 2019 #296

You know I'm right. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #298

The campaign would not say what hotel he was at, so that's not possible. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #345

Do you have a link to some of the "medical lingo" that advises stiches as a precaution lapucelle Mar 2019 #208

That would be good. Cha Mar 2019 #269

Didn't say it was "sinister".. just needs Cha Mar 2019 #276

Web MD doesn't describe that 'lingo' ehrnst Mar 2019 #357

I'm not speculating about his health. I didn't say a word about his health. pnwmom Mar 2019 #54

Of course not melman Mar 2019 #59

I'm questioning what they said about how it occurred -- that he didn't fall or slip. pnwmom Mar 2019 #65

Precautionary stitches sounds made up. You're right; no one R B Garr Mar 2019 #85

They do go to walk-in clinics out of "precaution". A person's head will Autumn Mar 2019 #165

I worked weekends in an emergency room for about three years, we had lots of head wounds.... George II Mar 2019 #172

I think they meant... cannabis_flower Mar 2019 #207

It's a legitimate concern blue cat Mar 2019 #119

"Could it be medication that caused him to slip?" Maybe... but I fear it was cardiac syncope. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #173

Yup, it's the old "Bernie double-standard" trick... I see the point. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #41

It was Russian bots spreading rumors of Hillary's poor health in 2016. backscatter712 Mar 2019 #221

Oh Balderdash! BS is getting VETTED. Cha Mar 2019 #19

No, Hillary clarified that saying "I'm NOT running" means she MIGHT run...which means she IS running InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #45

??? ehrnst Mar 2019 #354

Not really. The health of an old candidate will always be an issue. Blue_true Mar 2019 #30

Bernie IS much healthier than most young candidates, but health's a fair issue as it was for Hillary InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #47

Much healthier than most young candidates? Really? redstateblues Mar 2019 #87

Okay, maybe not Beto. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #132

IKR? Harris, Buttigieg, Gillibrand, Booker, Gabbard, O'Rourke ehrnst Mar 2019 #340

All you can do is laugh at the absurdity of it all. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #366

How do you know that? lunamagica Mar 2019 #97

You can see it from the energy Bernie gives off & the incredibly busy campaign schedule he keeps up. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #135

... TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #142

Bernie is pretty active. He doesn't stay up all night and sleep all day. He works. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #176

For a 77 year old man with a desk job, he's active. ehrnst Mar 2019 #356

No we can't. At best we "see" him for about an hour or two a day. George II Mar 2019 #162

See post #348 ehrnst Mar 2019 #355

Beyond ridiculous awesomerwb1 Mar 2019 #126

Okay, I meant to say AS healthy as most younger candidates, perhaps, with the exception of Beto. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #134

What do you know about the health of Sens. Harris, Klobuchar and Warren treestar Mar 2019 #189

Obviously, my statement is based on OBSERVATION...Bernie has the energy & stamina of any candidate. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #193

Are you sure you've observed the others treestar Mar 2019 #306

Your flurry of anxious posts here totally shows complete faith ehrnst Mar 2019 #338

Sorry, no. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #348

See post #348. ehrnst Mar 2019 #353

LOL! No he's not. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #159

I wonder if the doctor advised him to rest after the injury. N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #191

Probably, but generally people disregard those types of instructions from their doctors. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #197

I just read on this thread that (some) "Tall people routinely bang their heads". lapucelle Mar 2019 #201

Yes, me too... wishing all candidates well out on the campaign trail. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #218

Who needs medical school? lapucelle Mar 2019 #235

He's not that tall. Maybe at one time he was... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #291

Has he ever released a medical report? He did look refreshed and well-rested lapucelle Mar 2019 #297

Yeah, he always looks bent over to me. Tipperary Mar 2019 #320

Yeah, there's "shrinking" from spinal compression... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #321

I had buffalo wings once just after oral surgery on both sides of the back of my mouth. Blue_true Mar 2019 #287

Glad you enjoyed them... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #289

That kind of unsupported claim almost reminds me of what Dr. Bornstein said... lapucelle Mar 2019 #194

See my clarification above. (#134 & #193) InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #200

How would anybody know that? N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #202

See #193 above. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #213

So there is no way to know it. lapucelle Mar 2019 #214

Again, see #193 above... it's based on observation & logic. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #216

Your personal unsupported observations are not the same as "logic." ehrnst Mar 2019 #351

See my clarification above. (#134 & #193) InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #195

Those posts say that you THINK this, and provide no backup other than ehrnst Mar 2019 #350

Yesterday (Sunday): George II Mar 2019 #330

In these photos, Bernie's bruising and MASSIVE swelling looks quite serious to me. I can't believe... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #332

Back when I worked in an emergency room (many years ago) we occasionally had patients.... George II Mar 2019 #336

Ouch! It's a good thing he hit his forehead and not his temple KitSileya Mar 2019 #358

[N]ew research is saying that even a single concussion may cause lasting brain damage. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #359

Not to mention, hitting one's head in childhood KitSileya Mar 2019 #361

How would anybody know that? N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #192

See my clarification above. (#134 & #193) InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #196

Those posts say that what you think, not what anyone knows. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #349

How would one know that he is "much healthier than most young candidates?" ehrnst Mar 2019 #341

See my clarification above. (#134 & #193) InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #346

Did you read my post before replying? ehrnst Mar 2019 #347

This isn't "Hillary treatment", it's vetting. If there are health or medical issues involved... George II Mar 2019 #160

Now I've heard EVERYTHING!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #222

No, he really isn't. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #211

And mostly by the people flotsam Mar 2019 #249

He's being vetted. Ambition for the Oval Office comes with scrutiny equal to the ambition. ehrnst Mar 2019 #343

Are precaution stitches really a thing? nt marylandblue Mar 2019 #5

Lol, the ones I have received were never "precautionary." Usually I was bleeding pretty badly. Tipperary Mar 2019 #9

And facial wounds bleed a lot! One of my children needed five stitches in his forehead, pnwmom Mar 2019 #13

Yeah, I would think at his age, they would at least be worried about concussion. Tipperary Mar 2019 #28

Right. This hotel could have a serious liability issue. They shouldn't have dangerous shower doors. pnwmom Mar 2019 #31

I would think calling EMTs would have been job number one. Tipperary Mar 2019 #34

Yep, first time I had them non csection related, was last year dewsgirl Mar 2019 #122

I doubt any medical facility, even just a walk-in clinic, would permanently scar a person.... George II Mar 2019 #305

It depends on where the injury is flyingfysh Mar 2019 #12

Never heard of them until right this Cha Mar 2019 #23

Yeah, never seen stitches given as a "precaution" Adrahil Mar 2019 #49

".. like he only needed a couple but Cha Mar 2019 #80

Maybe the clinic is paid by the stitch. justhanginon Mar 2019 #153

I have. dogman Mar 2019 #198

We don't know what the clinic knows. We don't know, for example, if he had an x-ray. pnwmom Mar 2019 #263

I'm wearing a precautionary body cast now. JaneQPublic Mar 2019 #82

I really need to get one of those! True Blue American Mar 2019 #149

I thought that the visit to the walk-in clinic was the "precautionary" move. ehrnst Mar 2019 #161

his story makes perfect sense esp given there is no proof of some other sinister msongs Mar 2019 #6

You slipped and fell. They are saying he didn't slip and he didn't fall. So why do you think pnwmom Mar 2019 #10

because there is no reason to believe otherwise except your opinion that it is otherwise nt msongs Mar 2019 #15

Sober, healthy, sighted people don't tend to run into doors. Usually there is a reason, pnwmom Mar 2019 #24

He's five years older than me, and I've had serious balance issues... TreasonousBastard Mar 2019 #53

Now it's imbalance issues...oookaaayyyy, whatever! Maybe it's the alcoholism some are bandying about InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #114

It could be anything-- or nothing. Why are you so upset? TreasonousBastard Mar 2019 #133

LOL, I'm not upset in the SLIGHTEST, truly... actually, I'm quite AMUSED by InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #136

Frantic attempts to rebut every single post about this topic totally ehrnst Mar 2019 #339

"or maybe Crone's Disease?! " DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #327

So, now you're suggesting Bernie has a drinking problem?!?! Now I've heard everything!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #84

No. It could be what some other people have suggested here -- that he slipped pnwmom Mar 2019 #100

Oh okay... that was clever!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #103

You'd think from some of the fan posts, wouldn't you? ehrnst Mar 2019 #342

Bullshit! People run into doors all the time Bradshaw3 Mar 2019 #98

Ding! Ding! Ding!... We hava winner!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #111

All you have are empty Cha Mar 2019 #118

And what medical expertise do you have to make this statement. This is bull. vsrazdem Mar 2019 #99

I think pnwmom is asking good questions.. Cha Mar 2019 #25

Yes, I demand a full investigation into "Shower-Water-gate"... Bernie needs to "come clean" InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #51

Why in the world True Blue American Mar 2019 #150

Seriously... we need a full Senate investigation into "Shower Water-gate"!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #215

I could care less True Blue American Mar 2019 #220

How tall is Bernie? ORiGINAL Double D Mar 2019 #205

Maybe they had a pivot shower door. You don't have to slip and fall to get hurt. Autumn Mar 2019 #155

Doesn't look like a simple "turn around and bump his head" ... it's REALLY BAD (pics inside) NurseJackie Mar 2019 #325

I'm not a doctor but but if he merely hit the edge of a glass shower door and cut himself.... George II Mar 2019 #328

I posted about my shower injury experience. I wouldn't presume to know how he was Autumn Mar 2019 #329

No, it doesn't look "fine" at all. That's a SERIOUS injury with MASSIVE swelling It's unrealistic... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #331

What you want me to believe jackie? What you think of his injury with no proof of your opinions Autumn Mar 2019 #333

I'm going with what I see too: the actual evidence of how BAD it is. I live in the real world... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #334

Knocking your noggin on stuff sucks... TCJ70 Mar 2019 #7

If you release the medical records from the walk-in clinic that would tell the details, and also still_one Mar 2019 #11

Yes, let's have EVERY candidate disclose ALL medical records ever generated relatin to their health InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #57

Don't lecture me about double standards when you intentionally distorted what I said still_one Mar 2019 #93

Yes, and releasing ALL medical information would ALWAYS clarify a candidate's health condition... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #101

I didn't suggest that. I speak for myself, and I made it very clear I was specifically referring to still_one Mar 2019 #104

Okay... fair enough. Have a good one... peace. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #105

You too. Also, in general I try to avoid the Primary forums. Ideally they should be a place to still_one Mar 2019 #120

He banged his head Dem2 Mar 2019 #14

... Uncle Joe Mar 2019 #16

Maybe they don't want the impression of old guy slipping in shower Awsi Dooger Mar 2019 #17

I'm pretty sure that's what happened. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #43

Ever been on automatic pilot in the fourth different hotel room in five nights? BeyondGeography Mar 2019 #18

You don't find "precaution" stitches odd? Adrahil Mar 2019 #52

Yes, I don't know why they bothered with that "detail" BeyondGeography Mar 2019 #60

Often times whether to stitch or not can be a judgement call Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #67

yeah, they're trying to minimize the Cha Mar 2019 #77

Slipping and falling during normal activities while otherwise healthy, is something ehrnst Mar 2019 #163

That's going to be very common as the campaign gears up and he travels more. ehrnst Mar 2019 #344

What? Is this really something? rusty quoin Mar 2019 #22

Of course it's something, it involves Bernie! Neva let facts get in the way of a good Bernie bashing InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #76

I wouldn't have thought anything of this if they'd just said pnwmom Mar 2019 #79

How Did They Know Where To Stitch If He Didn't Need Them? Me. Mar 2019 #29

Interesting question, no? peggysue2 Mar 2019 #37

I don't think anyone has denied there was a cut of some kind. TCJ70 Mar 2019 #40

They said he only went to the clinic "out of precaution." pnwmom Mar 2019 #62

He's not some rando off the street... TCJ70 Mar 2019 #69

Doctors don't give 7 stitches unless there's a good reason, even if the person pnwmom Mar 2019 #75

Are you a doctor? TCJ70 Mar 2019 #88

No. I'm a parent of children who have required stitches, who also sustained injuries pnwmom Mar 2019 #92

THat Is Nonsenical Me. Mar 2019 #175

I only typed it once...n/t TCJ70 Mar 2019 #199

You're Quite Right Me. Mar 2019 #204

If There Was A Cut On The Head There Would Be LOts Of Blood Me. Mar 2019 #68

I'm not typing it out again. Post 69: TCJ70 Mar 2019 #72

You can't be serious. What's next?...Even if there were lots of blood... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #227

I Most Certainly Am Serious Me. Mar 2019 #237

Good Question, Me! How do you get preventive Cha Mar 2019 #42

I Know, It Happens To Everyone At One Time Or Another Me. Mar 2019 #66

We're not the only ones asking.. Cha Mar 2019 #73

Sometimes they can just use Steri-Strips and not stitches. My guess is they felt vsrazdem Mar 2019 #102

Jesus, he got stitches and the doctor said how many. It use to be normal. rusty quoin Mar 2019 #141

Head wounds bleed a lot. They may have considered that, thought to bandage it Autumn Mar 2019 #164

I used butterfly strips once to help close a cut... if that helps solve this fake controversy. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #228

:) True Blue American Mar 2019 #151

The injury was sustained while fighting off a Ninja dalton99a Mar 2019 #33

Makes as much sense as other explanations I've heard around here. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #78

You're overthinking the situation. bluedigger Mar 2019 #55

The most logical explanation I've heard all day!! Hahaha!! Good one!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #81

Maybe his head cracked open forklift Mar 2019 #58

OK, I Confess Me. Mar 2019 #70

He bumped his head looking for his tax forms. comradebillyboy Mar 2019 #71

Okay, now THAT was funny... gotta give it to you there!! Can't stop laughin'!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #86

I'm happy I could bring a smile to your face. comradebillyboy Mar 2019 #108

You most certainly did! Have a good one... peace. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #110

I walked into a corner of a cabinet once backtoblue Mar 2019 #83

Was it in a dark room? NT Eric J in MN Mar 2019 #128

Nope backtoblue Mar 2019 #129

He probably forgot to duck. My shower doors hang from an aluminum frame. WheelWalker Mar 2019 #90

Ouch, seven sutures for "precaution" sounds kind of weird. Laffy Kat Mar 2019 #91

Who would want to hold back information in a campaign? I like the new "Bernie standard"... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #229

I'm not a Bernie Sanders fan.... quickesst Mar 2019 #94

Do you think it's likely he got this laceration without slipping or falling? n/t pnwmom Mar 2019 #95

Bernie's explanation IS highly suspicious... perhaps, an FBI investigation is in order?! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #109

I have no clue... quickesst Mar 2019 #117

Right. Slipping in the bathroom could happen to anybody. pnwmom Mar 2019 #121

Seems that way.... quickesst Mar 2019 #124

My 84-year old dad hit his head on the shower door once. RandySF Mar 2019 #107

Did he get stiches? Cha Mar 2019 #113

No, but he got a nasty scratch. RandySF Mar 2019 #116

Was it a sliding door or a swinging door? NT Eric J in MN Mar 2019 #127

You got ME in stitches... LMFAO with all this speculation over Bernie bumping his head!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #137

All of your replies on this thread totallly show a lack of concern ehrnst Mar 2019 #337

Since when radical noodle Mar 2019 #123

Now that's using your "noodle" Noodle!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #138

Suggestions that he was so upset by Beto's entry that he threw himself thru a glass shower door... CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #125

That's funny, tho it actually makes more sense than some of the other crazy explanations stated here InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #139

Wasn't Bernie considered a non-factor when he began his campaign in 2015? TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #148

I've smacked my head on a shower door many times happybird Mar 2019 #143

Divided we fall. nt DLevine Mar 2019 #144

+ 1 million happybird Mar 2019 #145

+1 Kurt V. Mar 2019 #146

Bingo!! United we stand!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #225

About ten years I was helping my friend push start his truck TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #147

What I want to know watoos Mar 2019 #152

don't like Bernie... handmade34 Mar 2019 #154

You don't get stitches "out of precaution" mcar Mar 2019 #158

Head wounds bleed profusely. You do go to a walk in clinic "out of precaution" Autumn Mar 2019 #170

That's true... lots of blood vessels in the old noggin'!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #231

The belief that one must faint or slip and fall to get a head injury requiring stitches is silly. Autumn Mar 2019 #248

Head wounds bleed profusely mcar Mar 2019 #254

They did admit he got injured, that's why the 7 stitches. Your problem is with the shitty Autumn Mar 2019 #258

I wonder if the doctor advised him to rest. lapucelle Mar 2019 #264

True mcar Mar 2019 #310

How exactly would they determine where to put the "precautionary stitches"? lapucelle Mar 2019 #185

Who said he received "precautionary stitches"? It's not in any article. Just a few people Autumn Mar 2019 #280

This guy... lapucelle Mar 2019 #282

"How exactly would they determine where to put the "precautionary stitches"?" You asked. Autumn Mar 2019 #284

I don't understand why any head injury requiring stitches would be treated at a walk-in clinic. lapucelle Mar 2019 #290

Anyone with a head wound would go to a walk in clinic or an ER if they are in another state. Autumn Mar 2019 #299

I would think that a local walk in would refer him to a local hospital emergency room. lapucelle Mar 2019 #300

No they don't always refer you to an ER. If you have an injury they treat you and determine Autumn Mar 2019 #303

Actually, if there was any chance you were knocked out R B Garr Mar 2019 #313

You don't know that he slipped and fell or that he was knocked out. If he did Autumn Mar 2019 #314

Who said he had brain injuries. This is why you keep R B Garr Mar 2019 #315

I'm not the one fabricating the idea that he slipped and fell and was knocked out.You are. Autumn Mar 2019 #316

You are fabricating that he didn't, so it's the same thing. R B Garr Mar 2019 #317

His story never changed, it's right there in both articles. You just don't accept it. nt Autumn Mar 2019 #318

Again, for the last time His story has not changed. Both articles state he did not slip and fall. Autumn Mar 2019 #319

Before they passed, my mom and dad lived in nursing homes. MoonRiver Mar 2019 #177

And most of those places have grab bars. True Blue American Mar 2019 #223

That's true. Maybe Bernie should install some. MoonRiver Mar 2019 #232

I didn't know Alex Jones was on DU, cause the conspiracy theories are flying. vsrazdem Mar 2019 #178

I've never heard of "precautionary stitches". Is that something new? lapucelle Mar 2019 #182

Actually, it's something made up. DLevine Mar 2019 #187

"Precautionary stitches" is not used in the articles. Several people are using that phrase. Autumn Mar 2019 #210

It's coming from shit-stirrers who want to divide us. DLevine Mar 2019 #212

NOT a Bernie-fan, but this is just as ridiculous as when it was done to Hillary. SaveOurDemocracy Mar 2019 #186

Agree. Let's work together. nt DLevine Mar 2019 #188

People are just trying to push buttons. joshcryer Mar 2019 #224

THIS!!!! +1,000!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #233

Ahh. Another of the many mysteries surrounding Mr. Sanders. Squinch Mar 2019 #203

Shower doors are evil Srkdqltr Mar 2019 #206

Could be by a similar way I got 5 in my head back in my late 30s. I banged it on the edge of the KPN Mar 2019 #209

Slip-and-falls happen to everyone. I've had my share. backscatter712 Mar 2019 #217

I think he would have sustained other injuries if he fell at his age. RandySF Mar 2019 #219

Precisely!! The fact that Bernie didn't suffer worse injuries PROVES he's in phenomenal shape InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #236

It "proves" nothing of the sort. We only know what they tell us... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #238

So then, why is Bernie out-campaigning ALL of his fellow Democrats?! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #243

The answer is: he's not. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #244

You're just not paying close enough attention... and that's why Bernie is winning!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #245

LOL! NurseJackie Mar 2019 #246

Can't have it both ways, eh!! Ouch!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #247

Can't stand it when I'm right, eh!! Ouch! NurseJackie Mar 2019 #250

Keep telling yourself that... you may start actually believing it. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #252

It's not about what I believe, it's about what's true. You can't have it both ways. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #259

Thank you for proving my point!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #267

No... thank YOU for proving MINE! NurseJackie Mar 2019 #270

Yes, just keep repeating everything I say... THAT'LL work!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #273

Nobody is doing that. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #274

... lapucelle Mar 2019 #271

I think some elderly people who live a sedentary lifestyle with all the accompanying ill health... Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #253

Exactly right!! Somebody else who gets it!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #257

The photos bear out the fact that he suffered a head wound that's being covered up... lapucelle Mar 2019 #275

LOL!! Yes, Bernie's head wound IS being covered up... it's called a "bandage"!! haha!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #279

So, it is true lapucelle Mar 2019 #281

YESSSSS!! Go with it!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #293

Can't cover up this massive swelling. His eye is swollen shut, like a boxer. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #335

The two things are unrelated. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #255

Thank you. Tipperary Mar 2019 #312

If he hit his head, the rest of his is irrelevant. RandySF Mar 2019 #239

Not necessarily. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #241

Worse injuries than a gash that required 7 stitches and gave him a black eye? n/t pnwmom Mar 2019 #242

We've really reached a new low here with the Bernie conspiracies.What's next? Did he shoot JFK? Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #240

Showergate Lunabell Mar 2019 #251

Yesss!! Better known as "showerWATERgate"!! Bernie needs to "come clean" over the shower incident... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #295

Oh, just saw the part about the black eye, although I R B Garr Mar 2019 #262

It doesn't look very good. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #265

Okay, so you could see the black eye? I couldn't see R B Garr Mar 2019 #266

It was visible in those photos (the HD ones)... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #272

Thanks, NJ. I'm on an iPhone and couldn't see it. nt R B Garr Mar 2019 #278

I am sorry - I like the message of Sanders, but not the Messenger.... Pachamama Mar 2019 #302

This. Spot on. Tipperary Mar 2019 #308

He was looking for his tax returns.... Adrahil Mar 2019 #307

Or... He fainted when Jane said "Found them! Here they are!" NurseJackie Mar 2019 #360

That eye looks puffy too. No surprise with that kind of injury. Tipperary Mar 2019 #309

This will help Bernie delay his tax returns. Very clever. redstateblues Mar 2019 #311

The aging process thins the skin ismnotwasm Mar 2019 #322

Been wondering if they were going for happybird Mar 2019 #326

I hope he is well. He has a rigorous campaign ahead of him. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #323

Can Larry David come stand in for Sanders for a couple of days? WeekiWater Mar 2019 #352

the media is covering this up KayF Mar 2019 #362

I'm glad this incident is behind him and hope he makes a full recovery. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #365