the biggest patient that i have personally ever seen here is 1050 pounds and this was a 32 year old woman. she died 5 days after being admitted for respiratory failure. i have seen multiple patients here 400,500,600,700,800 pounds or more. these people end up being on ventilators and trached for the rest of their lives and that's when we have to get involved with their care. i weigh 280 but i also ride mountain bikes 30- 40 miles a week if not more. i can't imagine lying in bed and not being able to get out of bed without 4 or 5 people helping me to get up.
