Severe Obesity : When Do The 'Red Flags' Go Up??
Posted by Sean on August 27, 2010
603 pounds??
Six-HUNDRED-and-three??
Far be it from me to kick someone when they are down. I wholeheartedly understand we all have circumstance beyond our reach.
But, at what point do you stop? When do you stop and say enough is enough. My weight isn’t just aesthetically a problem, it’s affecting my health?????
When you can’t walk??
When you can’t leave your home??
I think what bothers me about this story is how she chose to seek medical attention because of a tumor in her leg, not because of her debilitating weight.
Am I alone on this? Am I being shallow?
What am I missing?
603-pound woman leaves home after 3 years
BANGKOK — A 603-pound woman believed to be the heaviest in Thailand left her apartment for the first time in three years Thursday with the help of Bangkok city hall and a forklift.
“I’ve been living in this room and have not gone outside for three years,” said Umnuayporn, whose weight is roughly the equivalent of a grand piano. “I can walk a little, just enough that I can go to bathroom. But I have to cling to my son the whole way.”
Neighbors of 40-year-old Umnuayporn Tongprapai contacted the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority when they learned she needed medical attention to remove a tumor in her right leg.
Her treatment will involve removing the tumor and reducing her weight, which doctors suspect may be due to thyroid problems, Pijaya said.
Sean said
So happy for you and your decision. Thank you for sharing your experience! I only wish others were as wise.
Atyourcervix said
For me, it was when I hit 300 lbs that I realized, I was going to die an early, painful death if I didn’t do something drastic. My highest was 310, before I started my weight loss journey-to-health!