Quote From: mulanaI have been where her children are. The only problem is that it is too late for me to help my mother. My mother died a little over a month ago, weighing over 600lbs, and that is just a guess because our hospital has nothing large enough to weigh her. My mother was a wonderful caring person. I miss her so much I can't even express it.
in 37 years (how long her and my father were married untill she died) my mother went from wieghing 140 to 600lbs. Almost 2 years ago in June we had our first scare. She almost died cause her sugar was over 1000 and we had no clue she was diabetic. When she went in it took 6 men to get her in the ambulance and then she was transported to a hospital where they could take care of someone her size and that is where we found out she was about 570lbs. It was a long road to get her back home, She left the hospital weighing 470. She had lost 100lbs. She was doing great, but then it started again, She became a hurmit. Stayed in her bedroom all the time, my father making her meals and bringing them too her. It got so bad to the end that she would be calling us kids to come over and do things as simple as get her lunch or get her insulin for her because she could not walk out to th litchen which is abouta 50ft walk. She had gain back all her wieght plus more sence leaving the hospital.
The day she died it took 8 men to get her in the ambulance. And later I found out that they had to call the fire department in to remove her from the hospital to the funeral home. We cremated her because the casket would have been to expensive cause it would have had to been specialy made for her and triple the size. My mother never liked people looking at her anyways so it was the best thing for her.
I guess my point is that she needs to do something today because there may not be a tomorrow. My mother could have had many more years with us if she would have done more to lose the weight. And this mother needs to do more so she can be there for her children and grandchildren. My youngest was 7 months old when she pasted and will never get to know what a wonderful grandmother he had. But I am sure going to tell her how much she loved her. I
Walking into the hospital that night I was thinking that this is it, I am not going to stand by anymore and let her kill herself , I was going to tell her she needed to do something and she needed to do it now, but it was too late. I never had that chance, but these kids do. I really hope she takes Dr. Phils help now, before it is too late.
I'm so sorry for your loss. That must have been so difficult and must have been really difficult to watch the show. While I was watching the show I myself was tearing up a little. I felt really bad for all them. One of my best friends who i've known since I was three, her sister is morbidly obese. I've known her sister since she was born (as she was younger). When she was 6 months old she started gaining a tremendous amount of weight. At age 3 she was very overweight. Through the years she just kept gaining weight. The thing is her whole family is really thin. They took her to all these doctors and could not find anything wrong. They didnt know why she was gaining all this weight. By 3 though, she was overeating. My friend would want a box of donuts so she would hide it under her bed from her sister, (so my friend could eat it in small portions at her leisure over a normal period of time), but her sister would find the donuts and eat the whole box in one sitting. I just wonder what would cause a 3 year old to eat so much at such a young age. I know her family had a lot of issues espeically with a mentally disordered dad and a mom who just never really had it together.
My friend's sister is now 18, she just had the gastric bypass she did lose about 80 pounds, but she was supposed to lose more than that. And I think she has begun gaining a little weight. (She started at around 400-500 lbs). I feel so bad for her cuz I know her family situation really hasnt gotten better, I hope one day she gets out on her own and gets herself and her emotions healthy.
(Original Air Date: 04/27/06) Morbid obesity changes the dynamic of two entire families … and tears them apart. DeeDee weighs over 700 pounds and hasn't left her house in more than a year. She has become a burden to her friends and family by constantly demanding their help and company. Is DeeDee ready to get real and make a change, or will she continue to blame her weight gain on other circumstances? Also, her children explain why they resent their mother and feel hostage to her demands. Then, MaLynn is only 14 years old, but she already weighs 419 pounds, and her obesity is causing problems in school. Her mother, Shari, admits she can't say no to her daughter when it comes to food. Dr. Phil shows MaLynn how she can easily lose 86 pounds, and he gets this mother-daughter team to work together to save their relationship and their lives. Talk about the show here.
