I have a friend, divorced, with a disabled daughter - in a wheelchair, cannot walk. She is now 19, and weighs 185 lbs. No one person can pick her up - it requires at least 2 men - and it is a major problem on a daily basis. The mother (ex-wife) will not face reality and insists her daughter is not overweight, and does not restrict the daughters diet. Because of the excess weight, things a paraplegic can normally do are beyond this girl.
There are no easy choices in these cases. I applaud these parents for doing the best they can and wanting to care for their daughter themselves instead of institutionalizing her.
I agree....
the saddest,
Saddest and I mean saddest thing I've ever seen is the institutionalization of a child that has grown out of the parents ability to care for them. Literally...too large, heavy, difficult to care for in the most basic ways. The child is lost and confused in an alien environment, being cared for by strangers who don't 'know' them....their quirks etc.
And for fun, those who don't get it, I recommend you google 'decubitus ulcers' to see what happens to those who can't be moved as frequently as they need.