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fadedrose

(10,044 posts)
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:34 PM Oct 2012

Does Romney have leg problems?

He always seems to be taking quick little baby steps, hard to describe, but he doesn't seem to take long strides...

A neighbor of mine has had surgery and takes quick little steps and I wondered if Romney had similar problems... My neighbor is a great guy and I am NOT making fun of him, just curious about Romney...

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Does Romney have leg problems? (Original Post) fadedrose Oct 2012 OP
that was noted in another thread....not sure what it means tho..nt barnabas63 Oct 2012 #1
Hip. From a car accident. Lucinda Oct 2012 #2
Lucky for him, he was probably insured Cali_Democrat Oct 2012 #10
In his defense, only the poor ones . . . fadedrose Oct 2012 #20
Naw it's the magic underwear madokie Oct 2012 #3
Something about the extra padding around your junk. B Calm Oct 2012 #6
You trying wearing that underwear for fifty years aletier_v Oct 2012 #12
I've seen speculation that it may be related to some sort of neurological issue Spider Jerusalem Oct 2012 #4
I am not making fun of Romney . . . fadedrose Oct 2012 #5
I thought your post was going to say aletier_v Oct 2012 #7
I haven't suggested you were "making fun" at all Spider Jerusalem Oct 2012 #11
Add to that hip problems nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #16
that would be my guess marions ghost Oct 2012 #17
Super tight sphincter C_U_L8R Oct 2012 #8
That's the Depends stride, I think. MineralMan Oct 2012 #9
He doesn't have any to stand on. That may be the problem. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #13
He was in a serious car crash in France nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #14
A nurse recently said it reminds her of dementia patients Evergreen Emerald Oct 2012 #15
We cant afford another President with Alzheimers marions ghost Oct 2012 #18
A shuffling gait is definitely a sign of Alzheimer's aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #21
A shuffling gait is also an earlier sign of Parkinsons Disease. Ilsa Oct 2012 #25
I was going to say nycbiscuit Oct 2012 #19
I thought it was something wrong with his back. woodsprite Oct 2012 #22
watching the debate I thought the same thing justabob Oct 2012 #24
It's called a corn cob up his ass n/t MoonshadowLou Oct 2012 #23
I've wondered about arthritis, degenerative pelvic Ilsa Oct 2012 #26
Not easy to walk with a foot in your mouth and another one up yer arse. L0oniX Oct 2012 #27
Hey' it's hard walking around when you're full of sh*t. n/t EmeraldCityGrl Oct 2012 #28
it is the way the poor lad learned to walk-had to pick his way around all those bags on money dembotoz Oct 2012 #29
 

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)
4. I've seen speculation that it may be related to some sort of neurological issue
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:36 PM
Oct 2012

and discussion of whether Romney suffered a traumatic brain injury in the car crash he was in in France when a Mormon missionary.

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)
5. I am not making fun of Romney . . .
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:41 PM
Oct 2012

at least not for this. There are so many non-physical reasons that I could make fun of.

If anyone thinks that I was, I didn't mean to sound "mean," but it's something that I have noticed and am glad that a few of you knew a bit about it.

No more about this will come out of me. Land sakes I have enough physical stuff wrong with me, but I at least I haven't relocated any factories to China.

 

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)
11. I haven't suggested you were "making fun" at all
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:48 PM
Oct 2012

and in fact if he does have any lingering neurological issues from that accident I would think there's some legitimate question of whether they affect his fitness for the presidency.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
16. Add to that hip problems
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:52 PM
Oct 2012

And the TBI is harder than nails to prove, but he has some musco skeletal issues that come from that.

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)
8. Super tight sphincter
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:44 PM
Oct 2012

You'd be walking funny too...
Dude is so uptight he could crush coal into diamonds in that thing.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
14. He was in a serious car crash in France
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:51 PM
Oct 2012

that left him with hip problems.

That is why the way he walks is a non issue.

Evergreen Emerald

(13,069 posts)
15. A nurse recently said it reminds her of dementia patients
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:52 PM
Oct 2012

Early alzheimers. Apparently, a sign of dementia is an unusual gait, because the brain must coordinate many things in order to walk.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
21. A shuffling gait is definitely a sign of Alzheimer's
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 09:06 PM
Oct 2012
http://www.dana.org/news/brainhealth/detail.aspx?id=9764

"...Muscular rigidity, slowed movements, shuffling gait, and stooped posture are also relatively frequent in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Delusions, psychotic behavior, agitation with aggressive behavior, and hallucinations may occur, but only in 20 percent of individuals. ..."

Romney may be showing early signs of late-onset Alzheimer's. It's a terrible disease and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy (my mother has it) but Americans have a right to know if Romney is afflicted with it.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
25. A shuffling gait is also an earlier sign of Parkinsons Disease.
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 09:38 PM
Oct 2012

It's a brutal disease, and the drug treatment can cause mental issues like fatigue, hallucinations, etc.

I wonder if there is any manifestations in his hands?

woodsprite

(11,916 posts)
22. I thought it was something wrong with his back.
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 09:12 PM
Oct 2012

Or maybe it's the stick up his a$$ that gives him problems.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
26. I've wondered about arthritis, degenerative pelvic
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 09:40 PM
Oct 2012

Or hip or joint disease, Parkinsons Disease, back problems, or a neurological problem.

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