Chief S itting Bull has circulatory problems

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x8557492

Now, this surprises me, because Chief S itting Bull, the bird-smacking stoned red-faced primitive isn't fat or anything; he looks to be pretty lean.

Redstone  (1000+ posts)      Wed Feb-25-09 11:43 PM
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How the hell did my lap get to be such hot property?

After I got the blood clots in my leg, I had to put my legs up on an ottoman-stool-thing with a pillow on it to elevate the stupid leg when sitting on the couch in the evening.

Now, over the past few weeks, a running battle has developed between the girls (the puppy and the kitten) to see who can claim the lap space the earliest each night.

Boy, does that make me feel good. Animal affection will do that for you.

But I have to sign off now; the kitten is roaming my legs with the Purr Engine at full throttle, because the puppy had the major piece of Lap Time tonight, so I'm going to have to take the laptop off my lap.

Am I a fortunate son of a bitch, or what?

Well, omit the word "fortunate," and that's Chief S itting Bull for you.

The California piggy primitive:

CaliforniaPeggy  (1000+ posts)        Wed Feb-25-09 11:49 PM
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2. My dear Redstone!

Well, if you can overlook that pesky little blood clot, I'd say you are indeed a fortunate son of a bitch!

Uh, I wouldn't call blood clots "pesky," even if small.

They can be pretty serious things, and one is curious why they developed in the bird-smacking stoned red-faced primitive.

murielm99  (1000+ posts)      Thu Feb-26-09 01:55 AM
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4. How were you diagnosed with blood clots?

Did you suspect them yourself?

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[Traveshamockery]

2. My dear Redstone!

Just once I'd like to see California Peggy use another word than dear to describe one of her dummie friends.  I like this better:

"My SOB Redstone!" 
"GFY Redstone!"


You get my drift. 

 

[The Village Idiot]

this could be a symptom of something else couldn't it?

[franksolich]

this could be a symptom of something else couldn't it?

It probably is, but I'm wondering what it is.

I'm no medical professional, but I like to speculate.

-Chief S itting Bull is about right for his height and weight.

-Chief S itting Bull has high blood pressure that requires substantial medication.

-Chief S itting Bull is known to be of a violently violent temperament.

-Chief S itting Bull takes other pharmaceuticals to deal with a degenerative neuro-muscular ailment.

-Chief S itting Bull chomps on pain-killers as if popcorn.

Those, I think, are the appropriate factors to consider here.

Now, I'm not up to what pharmaceuticals do to the body (other than that most of them seem to cause people to gain weight); only to the brain.

Because Chief S itting Bull's no Fat Che or gigantic primitive or subway cat, one wonders what caused the blood clots.

[Vagabond]

It probably is, but I'm wondering what it is.

I'm no medical professional, but I like to speculate.

-Chief S itting Bull is about right for his height and weight.

-Chief S itting Bull has high blood pressure that requires substantial medication.

-Chief S itting Bull is known to be of a violently violent temperament.

-Chief S itting Bull takes other pharmaceuticals to deal with a degenerative neuro-muscular ailment.

-Chief S itting Bull chomps on pain-killers as if popcorn.

Those, I think, are the appropriate factors to consider here.

Now, I'm not up to what pharmaceuticals do to the body (other than that most of them seem to cause people to gain weight); only to the brain.

Because Chief S itting Bull's no Fat Che or gigantic primitive or subway cat, one wonders what caused the blood clots.

The genetic component can't be overlooked.  My wife has a genetic risk factor for developing blood clots that is passed down from her grandma, who died from a blood clot passing through her heart.  Chief S itting Bull is also up in years, which would makes it more common.

[franksolich]

The genetic component can't be overlooked.  My wife has a genetic risk factor for developing blood clots that is passed down from her grandma, who died from a blood clot passing through her heart.  Chief S itting Bull is also up in years, which would makes it more common.

The bird-smacking stoned red-faced primitive is approaching 60 years of age; I believe he's alleged to be 58 or 59 this year; about a year younger than his friend the now-mausoleumed lying tits primitive, the "TomInTib" primitive.

Genetics of course could have something to do with it, and past bodily injuries.

The problem being, those are unknown; Chief S itting Bull's never mentioned them.

That's what irks me about the primitives, or most of them; they're such exhibitionists they "tell all".....excepting certain important pieces of information.

[Chris]

I hear about bad circulation, I think diabetes.  I've known at least one person that lost part of a foot and an eye to diabetes.  I won't bring up the girl I used to work with that wound up in a coma.

[franksolich]

I hear about bad circulation, I think diabetes.  I've known at least one person that lost part of a foot and an eye to diabetes.  I won't bring up the girl I used to work with that wound up in a coma.

I think of that too, the possibility of diabetes, but the bird-smacking stoned red-faced primitive's never mentioned that.

He alleges to be of half Native American derivation, and diabetes alas is a big killer of Native Americans, but I discount that, because I don't believe he's really of half Native American derivation any more than I'm of half Chinese derivation.

It's one of the most common fantasies of the primitives, their family origins.

[AllosaursRus]

I think of that too, the possibility of diabetes, but the bird-smacking stoned red-faced primitive's never mentioned that.

He alleges to be of half Native American derivation, and diabetes alas is a big killer of Native Americans, but I discount that, because I don't believe he's really of half Native American derivation any more than I'm of half Chinese derivation.

It's one of the most common fantasies of the primitives, their family origins.

Yep! After reading all these threads, you woulda thunk they were all of the Cherokee or Souix nation. At least they should have full reservation rights to say the least! Wonder why they don't share in the profits of the casinos?

[franksolich]

You know, I sort of worried about this all night, while trying to sleep.

I finally resigned myself to googling "what causes blood clots," so as to discern why Chief S itting Bull would be afflicted.  Most of the time I don't care to google because I end up in some pretty odd places and never get to the goal-post of what I'm looking for.

Anyway.  This probably isn't the best site, but it'll do:

http://www.health24.com/medical/Condition_centres/777-792-822-1852,17624.asp

What are the causes of blood clots?
 
Injury to the inner walls of the blood vessels and sluggish blood flow, are associated with certain conditions. People with the following condtions are more at risk to develop blood clots:

· Atherosclerosis
· Trauma to a blood vessel due to an accident, surgery, fracture or burn
· Recent heart attack or stroke
· Heart valve disease
· Heart failure
· Infection
· Auto-immune disorders like lupus (SLE) or rheumatoid arthritis)
· Bleeding disorders like hemophilia
· Inflammatory bowel disease
· Certain cancers
· History of varicose veins or other vascular diseases
· Pregnancy
· High blood pressure
· Elevated platelet levels
· Atrial fibrillation
· Genetic factors such as inherited tendency for deep vein thrombosis

In addition, the following lifestyle risk factors can increase the chances of developing a blood clot. These risk factors include:

· Smoking
· Obesity (more than 10 kg overweight)
· Lack of exercise
· Bedrest more than 4 days
· Use of the Pill
· High dosages of oestrogen
· Sitting in one position for a prolonged time (as in an aeroplane)

So now the mystery undeepens.

In addition to the possible factors previously noted here before I checked this web-site, the bird-smacking stoned red-faced primitive is a prolific smoker, and is, or was, a promiscuous drinker.

And this sitting in one position for a long time bit; one assumes Chief S itting Bull's small business isn't a manual one, and he does tend to be sort of a couch potato, parked in front of the television for hours.

I think the bird-smacking stoned red-faced primitive should get more "pro-active" in doing something about this, rather than just letting it alone and sucking down chemical pharmaceuticals.  If I had a blood clot, I'd go immediately to a surgeon and insist the thing, no matter how small, be cut out.

[franksolich]

"bump" in memory of Redstone.