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So this drunk Russian walks into a bar with a monkey ... (Original Post) Snake Plissken Nov 2020 OP
There may be a job opening for Trump nt doc03 Nov 2020 #1
Parkinson's is not fatal in itself. Mister Ed Nov 2020 #2
It is a terrible thing but if Putin has it I don't care nt doc03 Nov 2020 #3
Exactly. zanana1 Nov 2020 #4
It's a horrible disease but one doesn't die quickly from it. LisaL Nov 2020 #5
Parkinson's doesn't kill quickly. LisaL Nov 2020 #6

Mister Ed

(5,895 posts)
2. Parkinson's is not fatal in itself.
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 09:41 AM
Nov 2020

As the doctor told my father when he was diagnosed: "You'll die with it, but you won't die of it."

zanana1

(6,084 posts)
4. Exactly.
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 09:49 AM
Nov 2020

My brother was diagnosed with it 10+ years ago. He's hard to understand (especially over the phone), but he's doing pretty well.

LisaL

(44,962 posts)
5. It's a horrible disease but one doesn't die quickly from it.
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 09:50 AM
Nov 2020

However it can cause psychiatric issues in many of the sufferers.
So you certainly don't want to have a head of the country suffering with it.

LisaL

(44,962 posts)
6. Parkinson's doesn't kill quickly.
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 09:57 AM
Nov 2020

But eventually many of the sufferers develop psychiatric issues. So it certainly be a good idea to step down before this happens, if Putin actually has Parkinson's.

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