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(3,115 posts)That Orange Julius Caesar covers himself in because he thinks it makes his tacky slob ass look "gilded" like the house of fucking Nero, another of his heroes.
mucifer
(23,572 posts)either way it's not a healthy thing to have.
lapfog_1
(29,227 posts)LeftInTX
(25,577 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,595 posts)Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)and possible a bad hard. Or PM T pulled off some of his tanner spray.
Trek4Truth
(515 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)wishing. Don't be sorry.
davsand
(13,421 posts)However, the cause of that water retention can be serious. Sometimes the heart is in distress, sometimes it's the kidneys. Sometimes it's less serious stuff like prolonged sitting on a flight making blood pool in lower limbs unless you get up and move a bit.
Given the reputed Big Mac diet the orange one is reported to favor, coupled with his less than fit appearance, it's not too surprising that people are speculating on his health status.
Here's an interesting tidbit, BTW. The CIA actually has trained medical people who work as analysts observing pictures and film of "persons of interest" to look for signs of unannounced illness like swelling and water retention, growths, and any other visible symptoms. I'd assume other intelligence organizations do that too.
Laura
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)dalton99a
(81,624 posts)Goddamn evil piece of trash
msongs
(67,453 posts)eShirl
(18,505 posts)finger pressure makes a dent
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)with edema on the left, compared to normal on the right. These are not of me, but I have an autoimmune disorder and see this difference during flares. And as eShirl says for "pitting."
Vinca
(50,312 posts)demmiblue
(36,898 posts)Initech
(100,107 posts)former9thward
(32,083 posts)It's not good...