'You are going to Die in this Bed; this Bed is your Coffin.'

AFRIK UPDATE

HEALTH

By Sadie Whitelocks

           

Lanoise, born in Haiti, started gaining weight aged 16, following the birth of her first daughter, Witelane.

'I used to be skinny but after I had my first baby I got so big.' she told Asiantown.net.

As her weight skyrocketed to more than 600 lbs, she spent her days sitting in bed wrapped in sheets as she couldn't find clothes to fit.

                             

Dominique Lanoise, 40, from Miami, Florida, was virtually housebound for almost two decades with her daughters washing, feeding and caring for her. 

She died in March, after being given less than a year to live by doctor's who had been waiting to give her potentially life-saving stomach surgery.

                                

She first came to the media's attention in 2010 when she was forced to stay in Haiti for three months after the earthquake, because she was too heavy for commercial airlines.

During the TLC special, 600-Pound Mom: Race Against Time, he is seen visiting Lanoise at home telling her: 'You are going to die in this bed; this bed is your coffin.'

Despite doctor’s orders to eat healthier, she continues to indulge in her favorite Haitian dishes and sprinkled her meals with appetite-suppressing powder, wrongly thinking it would counteract the calories.
                                      
At one point, Lanoise was close to her target weight - but she explained that 'sometimes I feel so hungry.'

Lanoise's daughters had mixed feelings about the surgery and some are concerned about the risks although they were keen to get her walking again.