Rescue officials struggle for hours to bring a 150-kg woman to hospital

[rooster59]

Rescue officials struggle for hours to bring a 150-kg woman to hospital

 

 

Rescue workers and officials of Kluaynamthai hospital on Friday (Dec 1) took several hours to move a 150-kg woman out of her shack in Klong Toey community and brought her to the hospital for medical treatment.

 

The patient, Ms Rattanaporn Polthep, 25, was bed-ridden, sick and could not walk.  Her family then sought help from Kluaynamthai hospital for fear that the wounds on her back might get worse because she could hardly move.

 

Because of her heavy weight and the door of the shack is too small, the rescue workers had to cut open one of the walls which is made of gypsum board to get her out.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/rescue-officials-struggle-hours-bring-150-kg-woman-hospital/

 

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-12-02

[scubascuba3]

I assumed it was a farang. At least they told us about the gypsum board

[Borzandy]

Very nice opportunity to take selfies. And post video on media.

[noahvail]

41% of callouts were for drug overdose/abuse. 36% were for recurrant medical conditions/hospitalizations. Obesity isn’t even listed as a category (from my son, the EMS dispatcher/paramedic). If you have any references to prove your statement, kindly post them.

[Antonymous]

9 minutes ago, noahvail said:

41% of callouts were for drug overdose/abuse. 36% were for recurrant medical conditions/hospitalizations. Obesity isn’t even listed as a category (from my son, the EMS dispatcher/paramedic). If you have any references to prove your statement, kindly post them.

Spoilsport

[sammieuk1]

Thin people's outrage at fat people maybe she had a medical weight condition or a burger obsession or even a hatred of skinny <deleted> who knows not news worthy . 

[Jeremy50]

Why the big crowd with their cameras and rubber necks? Not really an issue of the lady and her obesity, but one of a lack of empathy from her fellow humans. I suppose they'll all have a good laugh about it on the bus on the way home.

[malt25]

5 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

I assumed it was a farang. At least they told us about the gypsum board

Good work Sherlock !  " Ms Rattanaporn Polthep "   Definitely a farang.

[scubascuba3]

Good work Sherlock !  " Ms Rattanaporn Polthep "   Definitely a farang.

You missed the point thicky, farang women are getting heavier and heavier and becoming land whales so not surprising if it had turned out to be a farang

[atyclb]

Google

 

"obesity paul joseph watson"

 

for some interesting obesity related stuff

[RichardColeman]

And it didn't cross the idiot parents minds to stop feeding her !

[wvavin]

The hospital should charge her on this service as well.

[OmarZaid]

When an ER doc, years ago, I refused to jeopardize my ER staff trying to mobilize these folks and made it very clear to them. If they didn't have hardy family folk to lift 'em, I left them where they lie and did my best to help them with meds. If they needed hospitalization, I left it to internal medical staff to deal with the problem as they saw fit. Unsympathetic to the limit of reason . . .

[sammieuk1]

4 minutes ago, OmarZaid said:

When an ER doc, years ago, I refused to jeopardize my ER staff trying to mobilize these folks and made it very clear to them. If they didn't have hardy family folk to lift 'em, I left them where they lie and did my best to help them with meds. If they needed hospitalization, I left it to internal medical staff to deal with the problem as they saw fit. Unsympathetic to the limit of reason . . .

You sound more like a witch doctor than a ER one.

[OmarZaid]

Just now, sammieuk1 said:

You sound more like a witch doctor than a ER one.

It's called triage and my nursing staff were very grateful -- always a smile when I came on duty because they knew I considered their welfare first. Rule one: take care of your self and your staff so you can be of maximum service.

[metisdead]

Some off topic, offensive  posts and replies have been removed. 

[atyclb]

2 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Thin people's outrage at fat people maybe she had a medical weight condition or a burger obsession or even a hatred of skinny <deleted> who knows not news worthy . 

 

 

more of a love triangle,  her. kfc and burger king

[africasiaeuro]

Oh mg, blame it on the junk food. Nowadays not uncommon. Get her well hopefully soon.

[atyclb]

thai rescue staff should spend some time in america learning how its done. they have tons of experience(no pun intended) extricating morbidly obese.

 

thai rescue should get the hand pumped rolling hydraulic people hoist.  some can lift 1000 lbs

 

[sambum]

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

2 hours ago, malt25 said:

Good work Sherlock !  " Ms Rattanaporn Polthep "   Definitely a farang.

You missed the point thicky, farang women are getting heavier and heavier and becoming land whales so not surprising if it had turned out to be a farang

So why didn't you make that point in your original post, thicky, instead of a thinly veiled (wrong) assumption  that it must be a farang. And I fail to see the relevance of your comment re gypsum board, or am I being a "thicky" also?

Edited December 2, 2017 by sambum

[scubascuba3]

So why didn't you make that point in your original post, thicky, instead of a thinly veiled (wrong) assumption  that it must be a farang. And I fail to see the relevance of your comment re gypsum board, or am I being a "thicky" also?

Honestly the people you get on this forum. I'm unfollowing this thicky thread

[balo]

She's from the Klong Toey community , isn't that the slum area ?  At least plenty of food available . 

 

 

[WHYWHY]

8 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

I assumed it was a farang. At least they told us about the gypsum board

Read her name make assumptions about Farangs 

[WHYWHY]

8 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

I assumed it was a farang. At least they told us about the gypsum board

Read her name make assumptions about Farangs 

Go read the story she is a Thai Woman but hey you need to bash others 

[WHYWHY]

I just cant work out the hate of others 

[sammieuk1]

1 hour ago, atyclb said:

 

 

more of a love triangle,  her. kfc and burger king

You know her then TV obesity police at its finest.

Edited December 2, 2017 by sammieuk1

[UPDEHSOI]

4 hours ago, africasiaeuro said:

Oh mg, blame it on the junk food. Nowadays not uncommon. Get her well hopefully soon.

....although we both know it ain't gonna happen.

[dinsdale]

Lymphatic filariasis possibly. Mosquito borne disease. Common in SE Asia and may be her problem. Disgraceful posts on this one.  

[MyFriend You]

7 hours ago, OmarZaid said:

When an ER doc, years ago, I refused to jeopardize my ER staff trying to mobilize these folks and made it very clear to them. If they didn't have hardy family folk to lift 'em, I left them where they lie and did my best to help them with meds. If they needed hospitalization, I left it to internal medical staff to deal with the problem as they saw fit. Unsympathetic to the limit of reason . . .

There goes the Hypocratic Oath  

[MyFriend You]

5 hours ago, balo said:

She's from the Klong Toey community , isn't that the slum area ?  At least plenty of food available . 

 

 

Eyyyy!! I used to live there, not the slums, just the cheap zone................