So not the way i want to go

Trilby · 08-12-2004, 08:14 AM

Oh, this is truly sad. The article says a man lived with her--in that stench?? Oh my. I used to go into private homes to do nursing (home health care--I don't recommend it) and it is truly shocking sometimes to see how other people live. And I'm trying not to be too middle class here, either. Some things just shocked me. I wonder if this woman (only 40!) had had any health care at ALL in her two years on the couch?

ladysycamore · 08-12-2004, 09:59 AM

Wow just reading the responses made me not want to see the article.

As someone who has been overweight since age 8 or so, I would see extremely obese people and think, "God I do NOT want to be like them ever". I can't imagine. However, after gaining 40 pounds in the last years from the dialysis (and reaching my highest weight ever), I started to become concerned. I can relate somewhat to the woman who was having pains due to the heavy weight putting a strain on her legs. It is somewhat hard getting around sometimes (it's also due to other health issues).

It ain't easy folks.

jinx · 08-12-2004, 10:26 AM

"A group known as the League of Human Dignity helped arrange for Deuel to be driven to a local livestock scale, where he could be weighed."

Well that doesn't seem right...

jane_says · 08-12-2004, 01:05 PM

People much smaller than him have had to do that, too. Normal doctor's office scales only go up to 350-400 pounds. My mom is a former Weight Watchers counselor, and I remember her riding to Winn Dixie (a grocery store, I think they're a local chain) with a woman who was over 450 pounds to be weighed every week on their meat scales until she lost enough weight to be weighed on the regular scale. I thought it was extremely courageous of the woman to go through all that humiliation. IIRC she did get down to and maintain a healthy weight.

08-12-2004, 09:59 AM	#2
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	Wow just reading the responses made me not want to see the article. As someone who has been overweight since age 8 or so, I would see extremely obese people and think, "God I do NOT want to be like them ever". I can't imagine. However, after gaining 40 pounds in the last years from the dialysis (and reaching my highest weight ever), I started to become concerned. I can relate somewhat to the woman who was having pains due to the heavy weight putting a strain on her legs. It is somewhat hard getting around sometimes (it's also due to other health issues). It ain't easy folks. __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"

08-12-2004, 10:26 AM	#3
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	"A group known as the League of Human Dignity helped arrange for Deuel to be driven to a local livestock scale, where he could be weighed." Well that doesn't seem right... __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

08-12-2004, 08:14 AM	#1
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Oh, this is truly sad. The article says a man lived with her--in that stench?? Oh my. I used to go into private homes to do nursing (home health care--I don't recommend it) and it is truly shocking sometimes to see how other people live. And I'm trying not to be too middle class here, either. Some things just shocked me. I wonder if this woman (only 40!) had had any health care at ALL in her two years on the couch?

08-12-2004, 01:05 PM	#4
jane_says Colonist Extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: SW VA Posts: 200	People much smaller than him have had to do that, too. Normal doctor's office scales only go up to 350-400 pounds. My mom is a former Weight Watchers counselor, and I remember her riding to Winn Dixie (a grocery store, I think they're a local chain) with a woman who was over 450 pounds to be weighed every week on their meat scales until she lost enough weight to be weighed on the regular scale. I thought it was extremely courageous of the woman to go through all that humiliation. IIRC she did get down to and maintain a healthy weight.

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