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atreides1

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13. Right
Thu Jul 17, 2025, 02:36 PM
Jul 17

As if anything coming out her mouth ever bears a shred of truth!

Leg swelling, also known as peripheral edema, can result from various underlying causes, ranging from relatively minor to serious conditions. It occurs when excess fluid accumulates in the tissues of the lower legs, often due to problems with blood circulation, the lymphatic system, or other medical conditions.

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If everything was within normal limits bucolic_frolic Jul 17 #1
Sorry that kind of swelling is not normal Ritabert Jul 17 #2
Same with my mom. FalloutShelter Jul 17 #16
Trump is right on the path azureblue Jul 17 #31
Looks like it. Ritabert Jul 17 #32
Really Bad skin. TY Cha Jul 17 #90
Bat shit crazy- hm, not new... but bat shit crazier with manias...stroke, mini stroke or pending one? mpcamb Jul 17 #97
And Mine Deep State Witch Jul 17 #53
My mother-in-law had the same swelling . . . peggysue2 Jul 17 #26
Sorry for your loss Ritabert Jul 17 #28
Same with my mother 10 years ago and my brother had began having the very early stages of it before he died last year.😟 cstanleytech Jul 17 #54
Same with my dad. SheltieLover Jul 17 #36
I hate to ask, but how long before? Scrivener7 Jul 17 #58
I had it as well last year PatSeg Jul 17 #63
My grandmother had puffy ankles for as long as I can remember Ocelot II Jul 17 #73
Could be hereditary Ritabert Jul 17 #99
Exactly. It's not normal. CousinIT Jul 17 #81
Orrex get in here stat cadoman Jul 17 #3
... SheltieLover Jul 17 #37
Grim Reaper, do your stuff! FakeNoose Jul 17 #69
Won't be long now. Expect a cardiac event in the near future. brush Jul 17 #98
There is nothing " normal" about him Deuxcents Jul 17 #4
Sorry, don't believe a word she says. sinkingfeeling Jul 17 #5
Many people have noticed the swelling LetMyPeopleVote Jul 17 #6
"This is not good." ... No, it's FANTASTIC! JoseBalow Jul 17 #68
Bwah! electric_blue68 Jul 17 #95
They forgot to do an arterial Oxygen flow to Trump's 'brain' Test!! riversedge Jul 17 #7
To do that, they would need a NASA telescope to find bluestarone Jul 17 #85
Sure. I believe that report. Uh huh. yardwork Jul 17 #8
Yeah, Like the doctor that said Traitor weighed Cha Jul 17 #93
His hate-fueled bile is overwhelming his bodies capacity to spew it out over all of us. FailureToCommunicate Jul 17 #9
I was unaware that lies caused leg swelling. jls4561 Jul 17 #10
Yeah, thought it was the nose that grew. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 18 #108
"Normal limits"? You don't get ankles like that when everything's normal. Ocelot II Jul 17 #11
If Leavitt's lips are moving she's lying Ritabert Jul 17 #33
Absolutely! SheltieLover Jul 17 #38
And if her lips are not moving... GReedDiamond Jul 17 #64
Yes! Ritabert Jul 17 #72
I call bullshit Bayard Jul 17 #12
Great idea! SheltieLover Jul 17 #40
Right atreides1 Jul 17 #13
They lie about everything. sop Jul 17 #14
Has anyone ever even seen his legs? kskiska Jul 17 #15
I'm beginning to wonder whether he has cloven hooves instead of normal feet. Ocelot II Jul 17 #25
Bazinga! You win the thread! Maybe that's what they're hiding with that padding? SheltieLover Jul 17 #44
When Mike Johnson said tsf was sent by God, BlueKota Jul 17 #82
Who wants to see his legs? But you have a point there. Katinfl Jul 17 #35
Probably a 13 year old but that was decades ago. I read that somewhere............. Bengus81 Jul 17 #92
Normal.... Mhmmm Quanto Magnus Jul 17 #17
"Within normal limits" my ass! Paladin Jul 17 #18
Cherry on top will be watching him stumble, bumble, and walk in the wrong direction after boasting his legs Attilatheblond Jul 17 #22
The best legs the doctor's ever seen Ritabert Jul 17 #34
"normal"? Tarzanrock Jul 17 #19
I am glad I was not drinking anything when I read this. BlueKota Jul 17 #79
Very likely oswaldactedalone Jul 17 #103
Great, now people noticing their own peripheral edema... Think. Again. Jul 17 #20
Par for the course for this regime, considering the shit RFK Jr. tries to normalize every fucking day. Karasu Jul 17 #55
So, Theil & the American Oligarchs aren't read for JD's ascension to the throne just yet? Attilatheblond Jul 17 #21
"...Leavitt said, adding that all results from testing were "within normal limits." mwmisses4289 Jul 17 #23
So dweller Jul 17 #24
One can hope! SheltieLover Jul 17 #45
He can't lie his way out of death. C_U_L8R Jul 17 #27
I'm gonna take a speculative guess odins folly Jul 17 #29
Absolutely! SheltieLover Jul 17 #46
I was thinking the other night, after seeing his makeup, slightlv Jul 17 #65
I bet you're right BlueKota Jul 17 #84
Leavitt is lying about trump's health LetMyPeopleVote Jul 17 #30
Holy shit, that's not "mild" ankle swelling. That looks like congestive heart failure. nt SunSeeker Jul 17 #42
One can hope! SheltieLover Jul 17 #47
Definitely compression socks. sinkingfeeling Jul 17 #56
He's wearing nine pairs of socks. So says Leavitt. twodogsbarking Jul 17 #66
Description. Etc. Igel Jul 17 #100
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I'm sorry to hear of your dad's struggles SheltieLover Jul 17 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Dayenu Jul 17 #62
I'm glad your dad is doing well SheltieLover Jul 17 #67
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Can we add a KFC gold card too pls? SheltieLover Jul 17 #88
My money is on congestive heart failure. MontanaMama Jul 17 #41
Yes, please! SheltieLover Jul 17 #49
I know we are all so anxious about any news on his health because we are all looking for something serious. Katinfl Jul 17 #43
It seems like "Cankles" here is in pretty bad shape. mwb970 Jul 17 #50
Oof. That may need to be his new name. It's very mean. Thus perfect. Scrivener7 Jul 17 #60
He's on his last legs? cstanleytech Jul 17 #51
Bullshit Deep State Witch Jul 17 #52
But they forgot to add Diraven Jul 17 #57
Well chronic venous insufficiency is not "normal." Raven123 Jul 17 #59
Not all that incredibly rare. Igel Jul 17 #101
Not rare, but not "normal." Raven123 Jul 17 #104
Oh there he is democrank Jul 17 #61
CVI is not a "benign" condition. AloeVera Jul 17 #70
"There was no evidence of deep vein thrombosis..." Javaman Jul 17 #71
trump has been suffering from this condition for a long while LetMyPeopleVote Jul 17 #74
The Felon has cankles? Oeditpus Rex Jul 17 #75
Izzy dead yet? WestMichRad Jul 17 #76
Can't wait! Hassin Bin Sober Jul 17 #77
Ah, the joyous march to the wood chipper .... nt eppur_se_muova Jul 18 #109
The White House reported The Wizard Jul 17 #78
I'm in his age bracket. My ankles look just fine. Ocelot II Jul 17 #83
Who will be equally as horrible BlueKota Jul 17 #87
Edema.... CousinIT Jul 17 #80
I just assumed that it was overflow from his swollen head Bristlecone Jul 17 #89
FTR, avg lifespan of US white male is 77 Deminpenn Jul 17 #91
Irrelevant. Igel Jul 17 #102
Just posting an overall average Deminpenn Jul 17 #107
Die you miserable fucking piece of shit Blue Owl Jul 17 #94
He will be fine. Relax. twodogsbarking Jul 17 #96
This letter from trump's doctor smells LetMyPeopleVote Jul 17 #105
Agree. Smells like 💩 BlueKota Jul 17 #106
After an Eco-cardiogram, results showed my late husband's ejection fraction less than 25% ProudMNDemocrat Jul 18 #110
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