Two imminent HAES success stories in my family today. One of my uncles and one of my grandpas are in the same hospital at the moment. I went with some family to see them today. Both of them are morbidly obese with BMIs 35-40. My uncle has been fat for years and gets around on a scootypuff and my grandpa gained about 150lb as soon as he retired and has since coincidentally been riddled with health problems.  My uncle is in there for an infection. I don't know if he has thuh beetus, but he ignored an infection in his foot that blew-up and turned the whole leg red and swollen. He is in hospital now because the infection reached his kidneys and he began to suffer renal failure. It all came to a head at his home where he fell down and couldn't get up because obesity. He lives alone and so he was passed-out on the floor for two days before his cleaner found him. Considering the number of pills he takes and the cold season we are in, how the fuck he survived is a mystery. Since then, he's been in the hospital on dialysis and hasn't left the bed for 4 weeks. He looked white as a sheet and I doubt he'll ever have any independence again, that's assuming he lives long enough to find out. I was asked to get him a soft drink to go with his chocolate because that's obviously what he needs.  My grandpa absolutely does have thuh beetus. He's been in and out of hospital for as long as I've known him for everything from kidney stones, to vertebra operations, to eye surgery. I have honestly lost track and most of the time don't bother to visit because he seems to be in there every other week. Again, medical science has clearly gone too far that he continues to survive. This time, he found a lump on his neck as well as developed a very persistent and nasty cough. Scans have confirmed that the lump was "only fat" and there was much celebration. Obviously a lipoma is no cause for concern and not indicative of the potential for greater problems. The cough is due to blood clots that have developed in his lungs. The doctors don't even know why yet. He spent the visit criticising my uncle for his obesity (my grandpa is fatter) and ranting about useless doctors who didn't immediately diagnose and cure him. There were also jokes made about how he was being made to drink 4L (~1 gallon) of water every day and was peeing all the time. I would be thirsty if I was limited to 4L. I wonder if that's linked to my lack of kidney stones? Bonus: The doctors have also found that my grandpa's bones are degenerating. I am positive that his complete lack of activity is not connected.  Extra bonus: On a recent trip, they paid a shitlady to taxi them over a bridge on her tricycle because walking is hard.  Extra, extra bonus: Another one of my also fat grandpas has also developed a nasty and persistent cough. He is choosing to run away to his rural home town far from those pesky doctors. Honestly, my whole family seems to be on their deathbed. Fuck fat people.