600-Pound Woman Dies After Being Surgically Removed From Couch

http://www.wftv.com/news/3643877/detail.html

It's hard to imagine the depths of misery, ignorance, and negligence that
bring about conditions like this. I've always wondered about cases like
this where very large people are immobilized and depend on others to bring
them food. How does the caretaker's brain not register that this is
someone who desperately needs 1) less food, and 2) medical help?

I, for one, will never feel the same about the phrase "glued to the
couch"...

Dan
325/211/180
Atkins since 1/1/02 (yeah, it was a New Year's Resolution)
Besetting sins: good beer, German bread, and Krispy Kremes

Big Betty wrote:
She was fit and fat. Healthy too. She was beautiful because she
said so.

The diet industry killed her.

No more fat bashing articles please!



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Daniel Hoffmeister wrote:
http://www.wftv.com/news/3643877/detail.html

It's hard to imagine the depths of misery, ignorance, and negligence that
bring about conditions like this. I've always wondered about cases like
this where very large people are immobilized and depend on others to bring
them food. How does the caretaker's brain not register that this is
someone who desperately needs 1) less food, and 2) medical help?

I, for one, will never feel the same about the phrase "glued to the
couch"...

The article stinks of a hoax apparently forged as AP wire to several
TV stations. I'm reasonably sure she would have become septic from
massive bedsore infection long before her skin started to become
"grafted to the couch." And what happened to the clothes between
her and the couch? None of the articles mention her being naked on
the couch. The mention of "filth" and "stench" so bad that rescuers
had to wear breathing gear also suggest hoax, as there was someone
living with her, apparently unbothered by this filth and stench.
The various versions of this article on different TV station websites
don't agree on whether she weighed 600 or 480 pounds.

We've had several 600+ pound people in these groups, and while some
don't get around too well, they're not immobilized. Plenty of people
of about that weight have been on TV talks shows where they send
weight counselors, and they're not immobilized either. The people
who can't get out of bed are several hundred pounds more than that,
and they can still move in the bed.

(The version in the posted link said 480 pounds on a 4'11" woman,
but it's probably comparable to 600 on an average height person.)

--
jamie )

"There's a seeker born every minute."

Daniel Hoffmeister wrote:
http://www.wftv.com/news/3643877/detail.html

It's hard to imagine the depths of misery, ignorance, and negligence that
bring about conditions like this. I've always wondered about cases like
this where very large people are immobilized and depend on others to bring
them food. How does the caretaker's brain not register that this is
someone who desperately needs 1) less food, and 2) medical help?

I, for one, will never feel the same about the phrase "glued to the
couch"...

The article stinks of a hoax apparently forged as AP wire to several
TV stations. I'm reasonably sure she would have become septic from
massive bedsore infection long before her skin started to become
"grafted to the couch." And what happened to the clothes between
her and the couch? None of the articles mention her being naked on
the couch. The mention of "filth" and "stench" so bad that rescuers
had to wear breathing gear also suggest hoax, as there was someone
living with her, apparently unbothered by this filth and stench.
The various versions of this article on different TV station websites
don't agree on whether she weighed 600 or 480 pounds.

We've had several 600+ pound people in these groups, and while some
don't get around too well, they're not immobilized. Plenty of people
of about that weight have been on TV talks shows where they send
weight counselors, and they're not immobilized either. The people
who can't get out of bed are several hundred pounds more than that,
and they can still move in the bed.

(The version in the posted link said 480 pounds on a 4'11" woman,
but it's probably comparable to 600 on an average height person.)

--
jamie )

"There's a seeker born every minute."

Daniel Hoffmeister wrote:
http://www.wftv.com/news/3643877/detail.html

It's hard to imagine the depths of misery, ignorance, and negligence that
bring about conditions like this. I've always wondered about cases like
this where very large people are immobilized and depend on others to bring
them food. How does the caretaker's brain not register that this is
someone who desperately needs 1) less food, and 2) medical help?

I, for one, will never feel the same about the phrase "glued to the
couch"...

The article stinks of a hoax apparently forged as AP wire to several
TV stations. I'm reasonably sure she would have become septic from
massive bedsore infection long before her skin started to become
"grafted to the couch." And what happened to the clothes between
her and the couch? None of the articles mention her being naked on
the couch. The mention of "filth" and "stench" so bad that rescuers
had to wear breathing gear also suggest hoax, as there was someone
living with her, apparently unbothered by this filth and stench.
The various versions of this article on different TV station websites
don't agree on whether she weighed 600 or 480 pounds.

We've had several 600+ pound people in these groups, and while some
don't get around too well, they're not immobilized. Plenty of people
of about that weight have been on TV talks shows where they send
weight counselors, and they're not immobilized either. The people
who can't get out of bed are several hundred pounds more than that,
and they can still move in the bed.

(The version in the posted link said 480 pounds on a 4'11" woman,
but it's probably comparable to 600 on an average height person.)

--
jamie )

"There's a seeker born every minute."

Hi,
On 12-Aug-2004, (jamie) wrote:

Daniel Hoffmeister wrote:
http://www.wftv.com/news/3643877/detail.html

It's hard to imagine the depths of misery, ignorance, and
negligence that
bring about conditions like this. I've always wondered about
cases like
this where very large people are immobilized and depend on others
to bring
them food. How does the caretaker's brain not register that this
is
someone who desperately needs 1) less food, and 2) medical help?

I, for one, will never feel the same about the phrase "glued to
the
couch"...

The article stinks of a hoax apparently forged as AP wire to several
TV stations. I'm reasonably sure she would have become septic from
massive bedsore infection long before her skin started to become
"grafted to the couch." And what happened to the clothes between
her and the couch? None of the articles mention her being naked on
the couch. The mention of "filth" and "stench" so bad that rescuers
had to wear breathing gear also suggest hoax, as there was someone
living with her, apparently unbothered by this filth and stench.
The various versions of this article on different TV station
websites
don't agree on whether she weighed 600 or 480 pounds.

Snip

I found a Gayle Grinds, who graduated Martin County High (in Stuart
FL) in 1982. She'd be 40 now
http://www.mchs82.com/LookingFor.htm

Take care,
Carmen

Hi,
On 12-Aug-2004, (jamie) wrote:

Daniel Hoffmeister wrote:
http://www.wftv.com/news/3643877/detail.html

It's hard to imagine the depths of misery, ignorance, and
negligence that
bring about conditions like this. I've always wondered about
cases like
this where very large people are immobilized and depend on others
to bring
them food. How does the caretaker's brain not register that this
is
someone who desperately needs 1) less food, and 2) medical help?

I, for one, will never feel the same about the phrase "glued to
the
couch"...

The article stinks of a hoax apparently forged as AP wire to several
TV stations. I'm reasonably sure she would have become septic from
massive bedsore infection long before her skin started to become
"grafted to the couch." And what happened to the clothes between
her and the couch? None of the articles mention her being naked on
the couch. The mention of "filth" and "stench" so bad that rescuers
had to wear breathing gear also suggest hoax, as there was someone
living with her, apparently unbothered by this filth and stench.
The various versions of this article on different TV station
websites
don't agree on whether she weighed 600 or 480 pounds.

Snip

I found a Gayle Grinds, who graduated Martin County High (in Stuart
FL) in 1982. She'd be 40 now
http://www.mchs82.com/LookingFor.htm

Take care,
Carmen

Hi,
On 12-Aug-2004, (jamie) wrote:

Daniel Hoffmeister wrote:
http://www.wftv.com/news/3643877/detail.html

It's hard to imagine the depths of misery, ignorance, and
negligence that
bring about conditions like this. I've always wondered about
cases like
this where very large people are immobilized and depend on others
to bring
them food. How does the caretaker's brain not register that this
is
someone who desperately needs 1) less food, and 2) medical help?

I, for one, will never feel the same about the phrase "glued to
the
couch"...

The article stinks of a hoax apparently forged as AP wire to several
TV stations. I'm reasonably sure she would have become septic from
massive bedsore infection long before her skin started to become
"grafted to the couch." And what happened to the clothes between
her and the couch? None of the articles mention her being naked on
the couch. The mention of "filth" and "stench" so bad that rescuers
had to wear breathing gear also suggest hoax, as there was someone
living with her, apparently unbothered by this filth and stench.
The various versions of this article on different TV station
websites
don't agree on whether she weighed 600 or 480 pounds.

Snip

I found a Gayle Grinds, who graduated Martin County High (in Stuart
FL) in 1982. She'd be 40 now
http://www.mchs82.com/LookingFor.htm

Take care,
Carmen

Hello again,
Jamie:
The article stinks of a hoax apparently forged as AP wire to
several TV stations.

Here's another story about Gayle Grinds. It goes into considerably
more detail as reporters have begun digging:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/martin_stlucie/epaper/2004/08/12/m1a_mcbody_0812.html

Take care,
Carmen

Hello again,
Jamie:
The article stinks of a hoax apparently forged as AP wire to
several TV stations.

Here's another story about Gayle Grinds. It goes into considerably
more detail as reporters have begun digging:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/martin_stlucie/epaper/2004/08/12/m1a_mcbody_0812.html

Take care,
Carmen