Prayers for this family please
 

This is such a sad story and it just breaks my heart.
My GS Matt has a very close friend named Brian that he stays with alot. They have been friends since Kindergarden and they are both seniors now.
Brian's whole family is obese including Brian. He lost his Dad 5 years ago from complications of his obsetiy.
Anyways Matt stayed the night there Saturday night and was woke up by Brian Sisters screaming Mom's not breathing. Matt and Brian's sister tried to do CPR on her but couldn't revive her :( The paramedics came and they took over,she was DOA.

My GS is so tramatized by this as well as the family. I feel so awful about it.
Brian's Mom was 400+ and couldn't walk much at all and stayed in a wheel chair.
She is going to be creamated,however this family is extremly poor so the kids are having a carwash early the week to try and raise the funds. I gave what I could and would give them all they needed if I was able too.
I don't know what the future holds for these poor children,it just breaks my heart to pieces.
So please everyone pray for this family to have the strenght to get through this and raise the funds to creamate their Mother.

Oh, the paramedics say they think she had pnemonia.not sure how they'd know that.

OMG those poor children! Prayer's coming that they will be safe with
a family member who can take them in.
What a very sad story.
Obesity is such a terrible sickness your heart just breaks for those
who have it. They are just trapped in that body and can't get out.
Very sad.

Oh that is so sad and I am praying for them.. I worry about this happening to My Brother and Sister in law. They are both very obese and so is their 5 yr old daughter. The 5 yr old daughter cant even run because of the weight it is so sad

Oh gosh my heart just breaks for them. Such a horrible thing to have to deal with.

Sending prayers and hugs to them.

My friend was telling me that when a person is Obese that it is almost impossible for them to lose weight,because when you get like 400 lbs your metabolsism almost shuts down.
Matt was teling me last night that his friend Brian has lost like 34 pounds since he started working. I think Brian is a little over 300.
That is so sad about the 5 year old. :( I pray that they can get a handle on it while she is young. I think it must be genetic?
Thanks for your prayers.

I think in alot of cases it is genetic but not hers. She was born at a normal weight 7 lbs. Its been what they feed her and how often they feed her. The mom eats fried chicken like chicken nuggets for about every meal and feeds her Daughter the same

That is SO sad! Prayers going out for all of them. :hands: :hands:

Oh how awful. I'm sure your GS is certainly traumatized...nothing like witnessing someone passing away to realize....it happens. To kids...death is what happens to old old people. So so very sorry.

I am not preaching but more than likely...it was all so avoidable.

I think with the 5 year old, it's more likely what her parents eat and prepare for meals...than just genetics.

How tragic. I will keep the family in my prayers. Hoepfully extended family and church can help

Such a sad story, praying for those children.

Sheilagh

This just breaks my heart. I'll be praying for the children.

Sending prayers their way...

Oh Deb... I am sorry...that's such a sad event... prayers on the family's way... :(

My heart goes out to that family. So do my prayers. Maybe their schools can help. I hope there's someone that will be able to take care of them so they won't have to go to foster care, Bless their hearts

Brian Is 17 and his sister is like 20 I believe. The sister actually got paid some by the state to take care of her Mom and the Mom recieved disabilty,that income is now gone for them.:confused: I know it will be rough on them for sometime to come. Thanks for you prayers everyone.

Saying prayers for this family. What a sad sad situation.

My heart breaks for that family and also for your grand son. What a terrible thing to witness and her poor children...bless their hearts. I will remember them in my prayers. Hugs to you!

That is soo sad, prayers going to the Fam.

HOw sad. my prayers will be with them.

They will definitely be in my prayers.

I do not believe that.. for my niece weighed over 400 and wanted a baby so she went to herbal magic and lost 175 and got prego and had a baby girl about 6 weeks ago.. she did things she had not done in a long time.. she was born a normal child.. then with some issues about her dad always watching her eat, she became a closet eater.. and then just blossomed..
At the same time they found out what she liked the best is what was killing her...so now she stays away from it.. I just pray she will bo back to it now she has had the baby..

I am also so sad to hear of this story.. a very sad sad case...they are in my thoughts and prayers..

Update
 

The boys had a car wash last Friday and Saturday and raised enough money to have her cremated and her memorial too. They all worked so hard and I'm so very proud of them.

I just read the thread and I'm happy that they raised the money and I'll pray for the kids. I lost my dad when I was 19 and it was the most horrific experiance. :(

Today was the memorial and while it was a beautiful tribute it was heart wrenching seeing the childrens pain. My Grandson wrote and read a very heartfelt lettter. I was so proud of him and his brother and the maturity that they have showed in supporting this family during their loss.
RIP Debbie
Just wanted to update you all.

My heart breaks for her children...
 

How sad to have to endure this ......I feel so sad for her children, and to think they had to have a carwash to pay for the funeral...

We need to count our blessings every day......

Thanks for the update.....although it sure was an eye opener...