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To: Innovative
Hope she gets better and recovers soon.

That's an admirable sentiment, but it exceeds the bounds of reality.

Broken bones at Ruth's age are often a death sentence. She is already very weak and frail. At 85, and in her condition, her body is very likely incapable of healing three broken bones.

The stress of such a trauma alone, could (and often does) cascade into multiple system failures, any one of which can be fatal.

I think it's much more realistic to wish her the best outcome possible, under the circumstances. Perhaps that means forced retirement and round the clock hospice care through a slow and questionable recovery process.

My dad died at 87 last year after breaking a vertebra in his back. He was gone in less than three months. I watched him go through everything I described above.

125 posted on 11/08/2018 11:23:58 AM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left tpoo long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Windflier

Well, since Fatboy Nadler is threatening to “impeach” Justice Kavanaugh because he doesn’t like him (or something), can’t ANYTHING be done to get this old broad off the court? Obviously, she’s too feeble to go her job, but either her ego or politics refuse to let her quit.

And, of course, I know the answer is “no.” Congress doesn’t have the balls to even stand up for our President, much less kick this liberal “icon” off into some nursing home somewhere.


133 posted on 11/08/2018 11:42:26 AM PST by Pravious
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It killed my grandfather-in-law at 98, a simple rib fracture killed him by the time the ambulance came to get him. Now obviously, 98 years is pretty old, but when you’re old, injuries get more lethal.


151 posted on 11/08/2018 1:35:14 PM PST by Morpheus2009
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