Update on 700lb Livermore, CA man's cry for help

xtine
on 3/12/12 9:27 am - San Jose, CA
Aparently he was loaded into an ambulance and headed for Dr. Phil. Read article here.. www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20157825/morbidly-obese -livermore-man-loaded-into-ambulance-trip

HW: 295 / SW: 273 / CW: 169.4 / GW: 140 / Dream Goal: 120
Height: 5'3.5"  -  *22lbs of my weightloss was lost pre-surgery.

   

   

Ladytazz
on 3/12/12 10:10 am
I pray he gets the help he needs.  I hate to say this but I'm afraid his only real hope long term would be a DS.  There are some excellent DS surgeons in California.  I hope one of them can help him.

WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010

High Weight  (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.

clpeltz
on 3/12/12 11:33 am

Great....going to see Dr. Phil....so he can tell him to diet and exercise.  Yep, that will work wonders.  Uh-huh.  Can't stand Dr. Phil!  He is not going to get the help he truly needs there.

RNY to DS Revision 4/29/2011
Dr. Henry Buchwald


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Bette B.
on 3/13/12 12:10 am
 I'm glad to see someone else who dislikes Dr. Phil. 

    

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(deactivated member)
on 3/13/12 2:03 am - Reeseville, WI

I don't like Dr. Phil either.  He really ****** me off.  Ugh!!!

 

barriegirl26
on 3/13/12 3:53 am - Barrie , Canada
RNY on 07/13/12
yeah its funny how thats what most people say. but when your very large its not easy to diet nor excersize.
littleskie
on 3/12/12 12:24 pm - freeport, TX
RNY on 08/19/09 with
He may not get the help he needs from dr. phil but he will get more exposure. So maybe a Dr. will do his surgery pro-bono. I hope and pray this all works out for him.
Plus maybe he can get some emotional help and/or counseling from dr. phil. Worth a shot.
            


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rbb825
on 3/12/12 4:05 pm - Suffern, NY
I am hoping that Dr PHil will contact a WLS surgeon to help him out in LA - we shall see in April

 

Bette B.
on 3/13/12 12:11 am
 With all the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Dr. l has, he should be offering to PAY for the surgery.

    

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(deactivated member)
on 3/13/12 1:04 am, edited 3/13/12 1:04 am
 Its a very very long ways back from where he's at .  But  he MIGHT be willing to do the work .  I hope someone  helps him get the initial surgery so he feels it worthwhile to try . .  
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