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WA-03 Democrat

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11. The veins are fragile and you need to be well hydrated.

Reply to 2MuchNoise (Reply #8)

Sun Aug 24, 2025, 08:31 PM

Aug 24

I had 2 heart attacks last year and an acute Pancreatitis last week. I look like a pin cushion. They were put heating pads on my hand veins at the end. Also blood draws (every 3 hours) add up over the course your under care. If you have an IV in your arm they have to draw the sample up-gravity so the IV fluids don’t contaminate the sample. You also do not draw blood from the same needle that they inject drugs or the IV drips which are critical if you have an emergency.

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Now he has bruising on his left hand. [View all] Kingofalldems Aug 24 OP

I get bruised like that from a hand needle stick for a platelet count Skittles Aug 24 #1

When I was in the hospital last year I had an IV in each hand, He's getting pumped with something. dem4decades Aug 24 #2

I would like to know bdamomma Aug 24 #12

They may have to alternate hands for these blood draws LetMyPeopleVote Aug 24 #3

You can monitor coumadin with 1 drop of blood. LudwigPastorius Aug 24 #17

They needed to do that because without a bruise on each hand, Marie Marie Aug 24 #4

Also, how bad do you have to be at make-up to have your color be so much darker than Marie Marie Aug 24 #5

he would have been better off just using the orange shit he uses on his face Skittles Aug 24 #18

He's probably got cataracts so bad that he can't tell sboatcar Aug 24 #19

Will Presssss Secretary Leavitt explain that Trump is now using his left hand to shake hands? tanyev Aug 24 #6

Dude is looking rough. How long before Melanie takes over? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Aug 24 #7

Sorry if this is a stupid question but... 2MuchNoise Aug 24 #8

No expert--maybe someone here can answer that. Kingofalldems Aug 24 #10

The veins are fragile and you need to be well hydrated. WA-03 Democrat Aug 24 #11

Thank you WA-03 Democrat. 2MuchNoise Aug 24 #14

Def. hope you're doing better now! Hekate Aug 24 #15

Thank you WA-03 Democrat Aug 25 #20

common in 80 yr old men, not a big deal IMO nt msongs Aug 24 #9

I bruise easily at my age but the bruises go away after a while. Kingofalldems Aug 24 #13

The old man is in fragile health, all the way around Hekate Aug 24 #16

The bruise on his right hand still there: Kingofalldems Aug 25 #21