600-Pound Woman Dies After Being Surgically Removed From Couch

wftv.com ^ | 5:09 pm EDT August 11, 2004 | wftv.com

[Calpernia]

>>>Did she just crap on herself?

'fraid so.

[verity]

Hate to quibble; but was she surgically removed from the couch or was the couch surgically removed from her?

[Chad Fairbanks]

I don't think there is any correct way to determine it, as bothe appear to have been inanimate objects...

[cajungirl]

I wonder if the relatives had not been willig to collude with her if the outcome would have been different. This woman belonged locked up in a hospital on a diet. Scary thought. I tried to put my cat on a diet and he got damn scary. I was afraid he would eat my eyeballs if I fell asleep. But relatives had to help her get this way.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Just because they drop off food, doesn't mean they forced her to eat it all.

[harrycarey]

"She neglected herself".

Agreed.

I always know that it is time to start losing weight and getting some exercise when my skin starts growing into the couch.

[tioga]

As an EMT, I can assure you this happens. I have seen stuff like this, not quite as bad, but close.

[CJ Wolf]

"she may not have fit through the bathroom door..."

Her name wasn't patty was it? as in...

Fatty Patty, two by four,
Was so fat she couldn't fit through the bathroom door,
So she did it on the floor.

[Vigilanteman]

How did she go to the bathroom?

What do you suppose was gluing her to the couch?

[Chad Fairbanks]

Yup, and now some poor slob is gonna be a scapegoat for this woman's own personal issues...

[Dog Gone]

You know, I've seen a lot of bizarre stories posted at FR over the years, but this is bizarre hall of fame material.

[Sunshine55]

All of a sudden at 145 I feel like Twiggy myself! But I gotta admit, I am tempted to awaken my sleeping teenage daughter who is alseep on the couch right now and show her this :)

[Chad Fairbanks]

It is bizarre, I'll grant you that. One question I have though - will workman's comp cover the EMTs and/or policemen who pulled muscles or suffered hernia issues from having to carry her outta there?

[Dog Gone]

Can't tell you that, but I think we're all in agreement that it's a blessing no photos accompanied this story.

[Saundra Duffy]

This is so very sad and tragic. May she rest in peace. I'm kind of glad she's out of this world. Her life here was a living hell.

[Drago]

There is one small photo if you go to the link...

[mylife]

GET OUT!!

[Huber]

Bush knew!

[SeattleNeedsHelp]

Only in America.. No other country with so many morbidly obese welfare cases.

It's Bush's fault!

[sweetliberty]

Unbelievable!