Guest JMT Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 bizarre. didnt she ever have to use the bathroom?-----------------------------------------------------------------------Woman Dies After Being Surgically Removed From CouchUPDATED: 10:09 pm EDT August 11, 2004STUART, Fla. -- A dramatic rescue ended tragically in Stuart, Florida, a rescue so difficult firefighters say they have never seen anything like it.It happened late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning at the home of a 600-pound woman who was having trouble breathing. Rescuers went in not knowing how difficult it would be to get her out. 40-year-old Gail Grinds was literally stuck to her couch and had to be removed surgically at the hospital. Authorities estimate she had been on the couch anywhere from two to five years.Martin County Fire amd Rescue crews faced what seemed to be an impossible mission. Everyone going inside had to wear protective gear. The stench was so powerful they had to blast in fresh air.They tried to cut out the front door, but at four-and-a-half feet wide, it wouldn't work. They had to cut plywood since a normal stretcher wouldn't do.An ambulance was too small, so they brought in a trailer to get her out. While rescue crews came up with a back-door rescue plan, detectives secured what had become a crime scene, questioning family members about how it got so bad.Using planks, they loaded the woman on to the trailer, still attached to the couch. Removing her would be too painful, since her body is grafted to the fabric. After years of staying put, her skin has literally become one with the sofa and it must be surgically removed.Detectives are investigating whether they have a case of neglect, or if it is simply a very sad story.Grinds was taken to the Martin Memorial hospital where doctors removed her from the couch, but she died in spite of all the attempts to save her life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest endymion Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 Wow amazing. 40 years old. Hope the Hot Pockets were worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rbs Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 :-X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyTrendy Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 I was trying to eat my breakfast this morning when they told this story on 105.9... I almost barfed in my cornflakes...Sick story. The family should be ashamed of themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan2772 Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 it takes a concerted effort to get that fat. shame on anyone that knew her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbs Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 I was trying to eat my breakfast this morning when they told this story on 105.9... I almost barfed in my cornflakes...LMAO!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clarisa Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 Wow amazing. 40 years old. Hope the Hot Pockets were worth it.That's a whole lot of hot pockets. This also reminds me of the movie WHO ATE GILBERT GRAPE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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