Britains Fattest Woman Dies

[Marty Funkhouser]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1297974/Sh...

What I cannot fathom is that despite having the operation, her family still smuggled in junk food to her....astonishing....with family like that she had no chance.

[Stu R]

Well, at least it should knock the national average down a little.

[SJobson]

- You're fattist.

- No, you're fattest.

[10 Pence Short]

In other news, Ginsters has just announced the closure of it's Cornish factory after a drop in sales.

[ShadownINja]

One of the failings of the NHS is that they only fix symptoms.

[Buzz word]

I usually suffer for compassion in these cases but I recognise the son from down the gym. I guess as its a bit closer to home I just feel sorry for the lad and his siblings losing their mum so young.

[wiggy001]

Disgusting misuse of taxpayers' money imho

[Silent1]

i saw the paper and thought, good some money to spend on something useful.

[Marty Funkhouser]

wiggy001 said:

Disgusting misuse of taxpayers' money imho

Why?

If the operation had been successful it would have undoubtedly saved the NHS (as well as social services) hundreds of thousands of pounds over the remainder of her life.

[shoggoth1]

Marty Funkhouser said:

wiggy001 said:

Disgusting misuse of taxpayers' money imho

Why?

If the operation had been successful it would have undoubtedly saved the NHS (as well as social services) hundreds of thousands of pounds over the remainder of her life.

As you initially stated from the article the family were smuggling food in for her. They should pick up the bill.

[Marty Funkhouser]

shoggoth1 said:

Marty Funkhouser said:

wiggy001 said:

Disgusting misuse of taxpayers' money imho

Why?

If the operation had been successful it would have undoubtedly saved the NHS (as well as social services) hundreds of thousands of pounds over the remainder of her life.

As you initially stated from the article the family were smuggling food in for her. They should pick up the bill.

True - thats beyond shocking - verging on criminal IMO.

[JuniorD]

They should cremate her at Drax power station. There's bound to be a shed load of BTUs in her.

[TankRizzo]

Ah, survival of the fittest strikes again.

[wiggy001]

Marty Funkhouser said:

wiggy001 said:

Disgusting misuse of taxpayers' money imho

Why?

If the operation had been successful it would have undoubtedly saved the NHS (as well as social services) hundreds of thousands of pounds over the remainder of her life.

Because I am of the view that public funds should not be used to help those that refuse to help themselves, especially not when it's to the tune of hundreds of thousands of pounds and definitely not when we refuse cancer treatments and the like on the grounds of the drugs being too expensive.

Every penny of her "treatment" should have come from her own bank account, nowhere else.

[Thudd]

Perhaps she was mentally ill? She was certainly "not right".
This needed treating as an addiction.

[Jinx]

Thudd said:

Perhaps she was mentally ill? She was certainly "not right".
This needed treating as an addiction.

Cold Turkey?

[croyde]

Jinx said:

Thudd said:

Perhaps she was mentally ill? She was certainly "not right".
This needed treating as an addiction.

Cold Turkey?

With a lot of Cranberry sauce.

Edited by croyde on Tuesday 27th July 16:31

[Vipers]

Jinx said:

Thudd said:

Perhaps she was mentally ill? She was certainly "not right".
This needed treating as an addiction.

Cold Turkey?

Hot or cold, Turkey will fatten you up?

[FourWheelDrift]

shoggoth1 said:

Marty Funkhouser said:

wiggy001 said:

Disgusting misuse of taxpayers' money imho

Why?

If the operation had been successful it would have undoubtedly saved the NHS (as well as social services) hundreds of thousands of pounds over the remainder of her life.

As you initially stated from the article the family were smuggling food in for her. They should pick up the bill.

Or charged with murder. They effectively killed her.

[wiggy001]

Thudd said:

Perhaps she was mentally ill? She was certainly "not right".
This needed treating as an addiction.

You don't give an alcoholic a straw to slow them down to "treat" them.

Gastric bands are a vanity product and should never be given on the NHS (imho, knowing someone that has abused that particular "priviledge"). And seriously, £20k a month stays at the priory?!