Expert warns polio effects may slow McConnell's recovery by factor of 7
1 Sep 19 5:00 AM · 4d ago · 2 articles · 1 post · 5 comments · 3 sources · development 1 of 1
Dr. Freddie Maynard, a physician specializing in post-polio medicine, tells Newsweek that polio survivors' recovery can be substantially slower than the general population, particularly when older survivors experience prolonged inactivity. Bed rest leads to rapid deterioration worse for polio survivors than for others.
“Bed rest rapidly leads to deterioration…for [polio] survivors it's even worse. It can be a very slow recovery…Much worse for older polio survivors than for normal people.”
Dr. Freddie Maynard
Mitch McConnell U.S. Senator (Kentucky)Dr. Freddie Maynard Post-polio medicine specialist
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I think it's more than just polio that's impeding his "recovery." It's more that he's in his 80s, was already obviously in poor health, and that whatever caused the fall was probably a stroke or something else that's bad. He seemed to be extremely frail already.
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My youngest is the most stubborn person I have ever met. When he was 2 years old he would sometimes pursue someone who had offended him, with his right hand cocked ready to deliver the bitch slap.
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He can't do the job. He needs to go. I swear the only reason these people don't retire is due to the lack of opportunity to do evil shit when they are not in office.
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Polio? He is 84. That is what is causing his recovery to go slow. Hang up the cleats, you had a good game, now go away.
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Polio is no joke, my grandma caught it at 20 and she had life long medical issues because of it.
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