[arista]

This is sadly a tragic way to be


[The rescue operation to get
55st Georgia Davis to hospital
was said to have cost in the region of £10,000]
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz3ZAy0Bst6

the mother said:
“She has been physically
unwell for many years but
in recent months she has
become emotionally unwell too.
Being so overweight for so long is taking its toll.”

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...-stricken.html

[Ammi]

..poor lady..but why was she so overweight for so long, why wasn't she having medical care, taken into hospital much sooner to have physical and emotional treatment and care...it's like she was just abandoned until it was forced on them that they had to get her into hospital...

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..poor lady..but why was she so overweight for so long, why wasn't she having medical care, taken into hospital much sooner to have physical and emotional treatment and care...it's like she was just abandoned until it was forced on them that they had to get her into hospital...

Maybe due to the Mother

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by arista

Maybe due to the Mother

..there has to have been some social welfare care as well though, she couldn't have cared for her all by herself...she was disabled by her weight so there would have been assistance with that, surely...

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..there has to have been some social welfare care as well though, she couldn't have cared for her all by herself...she was disabled by her weight so there would have been assistance with that, surely...

Wales Health is under Labour

[Josy]

I'm sorry but there is no way at all that someone manages to get to or remain at that size by having 'the odd plate of sausage and chips or the odd takeaway' if this girl has been battling a food addiction for so long then she should have been admitted to a hospital or addiction clinic to deal with the issues, it states in that article that at only 15 years old she was diagnosed with diabetes and weighed 33stones! that is absolutely shocking and the mother was responsible for her so should have done something/anything to put a stop to it, the issue should have been dealt with then not left to fester for 7 more years.

[karl100589]

Hasn't she been in the papers before with issues about her weight?

[arista]

Originally Posted by karl100589

Hasn't she been in the papers before with issues about her weight?

Yes she has

But it was so hard to remove her from her home

[karl100589]

I think it's sad that people not only allow themselves to get to this stage with their bodies but worse that it takes themselves and their family so long to realise when it becomes a problem. As someone who has been there (lost five stone) I understand that losing weight and keeping it off is a hard job, and that the support plan from family should be there especially in the early stages, but the health and confidence benefits that you feel from it makes it so worthwhile.

[Helen 28]

Gemma Collins has let herself go a bit.

[Kazanne]

I don't know whether to feel compassion or distain for this girl .

[the truth]

the way thousands of workless benefit thieves milk the system and are an appalling example to their kids....their kids all they learn is how to be workless ambitionless responsibility free just sit around smoking and drinking , in many cases take drugs and eat dreadful food....that's abuse.....social services need to wise up and the next government needs to not just target this but abolish it....no healthy person should be allowed to claim any benefits ..they MUST accept a job..go to work. there is always work. no more free houses and all child benefits must be paid in vouchers for childrens products only....the number of ignorant parents who smoke around the children or the womn who smoke in pregnancy makes me sick and should be targeted by government...these babies are born disabled with respiratory problems but guess who benefits, the parents, they then claim the disability living allowance for the baby and of course keep it for themselves and in many cases they waste the money on more booze and fags....revolting people. david Cameron is right , those in work should get the reward and the money those who choose not to work should get nothing

[Josy]

Originally Posted by the truth

the way thousands of workless benefit thieves milk the system and are an appalling example to their kids....their kids all they learn is how to be workless ambitionless responsibility free just sit around smoking and drinking , in many cases take drugs and eat dreadful food....that's abuse.....social services need to wise up and the next government needs to not just target this but abolish it....no healthy person should be allowed to claim any benefits ..they MUST accept a job..go to work. there is always work. no more free houses and all child benefits must be paid in vouchers for childrens products only....the number of ignorant parents who smoke around the children or the womn who smoke in pregnancy makes me sick and should be targeted by government...these babies are born disabled with respiratory problems but guess who benefits, the parents, they then claim the disability living allowance for the baby and of course keep it for themselves and in many cases they waste the money on more booze and fags....revolting people. david Cameron is right , those in work should get the reward and the money those who choose not to work should get nothing

This is all just unrealistic, sensationalised drivel.

Stick to the thread topic please.

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Josy

This is all just unrealistic, sensationalised drivel.

Stick to the thread topic please.

I am sticking to the thread topic, everything Ive said is relevant to try and suggest otherwise is plain wrong....we see this kind of disaster every day in this country and its time we spoke about it totally openly and honestly without the shackles of political correct dogma censoring our every word....for a 22 year old girl to end up 55 stones is a disgrace and I blame the parents, both of them

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by the truth

the way thousands of workless benefit thieves milk the system and are an appalling example to their kids....their kids all they learn is how to be workless ambitionless responsibility free just sit around smoking and drinking , in many cases take drugs and eat dreadful food....that's abuse.....social services need to wise up and the next government needs to not just target this but abolish it....no healthy person should be allowed to claim any benefits ..they MUST accept a job..go to work. there is always work. no more free houses and all child benefits must be paid in vouchers for childrens products only....the number of ignorant parents who smoke around the children or the womn who smoke in pregnancy makes me sick and should be targeted by government...these babies are born disabled with respiratory problems but guess who benefits, the parents, they then claim the disability living allowance for the baby and of course keep it for themselves and in many cases they waste the money on more booze and fags....revolting people. david Cameron is right , those in work should get the reward and the money those who choose not to work should get nothing

Not too nasty then - well glad i'm not related to you

[the truth]

Originally Posted by hijaxers

Not too nasty then - well glad i'm not related to you

no personal attacks please , strange the mods say nothing though ? hmmm...duly reported
yes im the nasty man who let a 22 year old girl balloon to 55 stones....what a joke. her parents should be utterly ashamed of themselves...hopefully she keeps away from them and reprogrammes her life

[Kizzy]

If she has an addiction to food then her relapsing is no different from someone giving up smoking and starting again really, it is a drain on resources but I'm sure they assessed the case fully before deciding to press ahead :/

[Marsh.]

Is he suggesting the majority of these single mothers are in a situation that is their own fault? What about the fathers who disappear and don't want the responsibility of taking care of their own children?

[Ammi]

..truth you’re right, she doesn’t have a father ..she’s from a single parent family from when she was a young child and her father died, which was the time she became addicted to food/eating... She was banned from her school canteen for over-eating and stopped attending PE lessons, how would those things help but maybe it was because of health concerns...I think there is a lot of ‘blame’ that could be shared because it isn’t all her mother’s ..her mother is also someone who is addicted to food and does realise and acknowledge her own faults for her daughter but maybe she needed help as well...and yeah the cost of all of this and the previous time she was hospitalised is huge but maybe that cost could also have been avoided if both she and her mum had the care needed several years ago because for her it’s not just obesity and over-eating, it’s a mental health issue through addiction...and maybe she did have the care and maybe everything was tried and maybe nothing worked so this is her weight now and technically it is neglect I know, but maybe her mum was helpless to be able to help her daughter because her mental health wasn’t good either and the help wasn’t there for her/for either of them when they needed it..at a time when a husband and father was what they grieved so much....

[Helen 28]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..truth you’re right, she doesn’t have a father ..she’s from a single parent family from when she was a young child and her father died, which was the time she became addicted to food/eating... She was banned from her school canteen for over-eating and stopped attending PE lessons, how would those things help but maybe it was because of health concerns...I think there is a lot of ‘blame’ that could be shared because it isn’t all her mother’s ..her mother is also someone who is addicted to food and does realise and acknowledge her own faults for her daughter but maybe she needed help as well...and yeah the cost of all of this and the previous time she was hospitalised is huge but maybe that cost could also have been avoided if both she and her mum had the care needed several years ago because for her it’s not just obesity and over-eating, it’s a mental health issue through addiction...and maybe she did have the care and maybe everything was tried and maybe nothing worked so this is her weight now and technically it is neglect I know, but maybe her mum was helpless to be able to help her daughter because her mental health wasn’t good either and the help wasn’t there for her/for either of them when they needed it..at a time when a husband and father was what they grieved so much....

Maybe - maybe, maybe, too many maybe's. It's simply like 99% of cases like this - overeating (in this case hugely) and no exercise.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Helen 28

Maybe - maybe, maybe, too many maybe's. It's simply like 99% of cases like this - overeating (in this case hugely) and no exercise.

..I agree Helen, it was over-eating and lack of exercise etc but it's also the reasons for that addiction and whether it could have been prevented from getting to this extent..and yeah it's a lot of maybes because I don't know, maybe the help was there when she was a child and it just wasn't acted on..there is 22yrs to this story and all we know is how she is now/her weight...

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..truth you’re right, she doesn’t have a father ..she’s from a single parent family from when she was a young child and her father died, which was the time she became addicted to food/eating... She was banned from her school canteen for over-eating and stopped attending PE lessons, how would those things help but maybe it was because of health concerns...I think there is a lot of ‘blame’ that could be shared because it isn’t all her mother’s ..her mother is also someone who is addicted to food and does realise and acknowledge her own faults for her daughter but maybe she needed help as well...and yeah the cost of all of this and the previous time she was hospitalised is huge but maybe that cost could also have been avoided if both she and her mum had the care needed several years ago because for her it’s not just obesity and over-eating, it’s a mental health issue through addiction...and maybe she did have the care and maybe everything was tried and maybe nothing worked so this is her weight now and technically it is neglect I know, but maybe her mum was helpless to be able to help her daughter because her mental health wasn’t good either and the help wasn’t there for her/for either of them when they needed it..at a time when a husband and father was what they grieved so much....

male role models are almost non existent for many kids sadly....in primary and junior schools there is a tiny percent of male teachers, that is a massive disadvantage for all kids. in this case this girl tragically lost her dad and this was perhaps part of her food spiral...again it underlines the importance of a father and also the turbulence it must cause when a child loses her dad. I know id have been finished many years ago without my phenomenal dad.
quite how it reached this proportions I don't know, its tragic

[Kizzy]

It's still off topic but this addiction is looked on more favourably than others not sure why, they are all as destructive and cause complex health issues.
It would be nice if all coping mechanisms were given equal understanding.

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

It's still off topic but this addiction is looked on more favourably than others not sure why, they are all as destructive and cause complex health issues.
It would be nice if all coping mechanisms were given equal understanding.

when people do the simple things, learn, work, little exercise, reasonable diet etc then don't end up 55 stones aged 22....this cannot be avoided, new labour took away peoples personal responsibilities to themselves and others....they made them enslaved to the government with no ambition , loss of self respect everything....you can blame the daily mail , good for you easy to blame them instead of allowing these people to look at themselves in the mirror and take responsibility for themselves

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by the truth

when people do the simple things, learn, work, little exercise, reasonable diet etc then don't end up 55 stones aged 22....this cannot be avoided, new labour took away peoples personal responsibilities to themselves and others....they made them enslaved to the government with no ambition , loss of self respect everything....you can blame the daily mail , good for you easy to blame them instead of allowing these people to look at themselves in the mirror and take responsibility for themselves

Nobody took anything anywhere... People are still in charge of what they put in their mouths. The quality of the foods we buy has been deteriorating, the FSA is now almost non existent so the government have some culpability though to be fair.
What happened to this girl as a child I would class as abuse and ultimately led to the destructive behaviours she has as an adult... I'm not sure where you got I was blaming the mail for her issues.
What I am saying is it seems more acceptable to some to have a food addiction than a drink or drug addiction, even if it's similar experiences which act as a trigger.