Robert Passes Away Halfway Through Treatment | My 600lb Life

[@marlenebuchel9872]

I'm happy to report that I heard Kathryn is happily married and gave birth to a baby girl last year. I wish her and her family good health, happiness and prosperity. I will always be grateful for her devotion, support and love for my son, Robert.

[@shywes2923]

Okay good to hear god bless her ! Blessings !

[@kissmilily]

Really good news for her!

[@figmo397]

I'm so glad she's doing well. What happened to Robert was tragic. At the same time, she was amazing; she did everything to try to help him succeed.

[@daabee236]

Thank you for giving us this update. My heart is with you and well wishes xo

[@monicacampbell6505]

I'm so sorry for your loss..This story about Robert really touched my heart so much so that I had tears flowing like a river. I can't imagine losing my child. My heart and prayers go out to you and your family. I'm happy to hear that Kathryn is doing good now. I know she truly loved Robert. God bless.💙

[@welej7168]

A lot of people don't like Dr. Now but I think he's an excellent doctor. He tells them how it is and does not beat around the bush. That is how it should be when it's your life on the line.

[@SamanthaD89]

He’s a straight shooter and people don’t like that. He doesn’t sugarcoat things. I prefer a doctor like that.

[@sheila7909]

Yeah he doesn’t take any bullshit and he’s right

[@welej7168]

@@sheila7909 exactly 💯

[@carolnahigian9518]

he is 'no nonsense'!

[@InsertMyChineseUsername]

He sounds pretty caring but also a bit brutal to me. I don't think someone could do his job without it

[@adrianalejo5374]

Deep down inside, he was tired and just wanted to leave this world, you can see it in his eyes, he was depressed, RIP

[@EddieBurke]

Man this shit hurts. He was a good soul, and he tried his best. RIP

[@benjaminfranklinthe180th4]

Not exactly. He was struggling with opioid withdrawal and residual depression from ceasing opioid use. Dr Now should not have taken Robert off opioids so quickly. He should have been put on suboxone or methadone and slowly began tapering over a period of months or even years. Opioid addiction is not something that can be fixed overnight, a week, a month or even a year for many people. People use opiates to help deal with their depression and anxiety. The opioids help Robert cope emotionally with life. The opioids were keeping him alive

[@MsLilacLover1]

I cannot see that he wanted to die. I see 100% depression though

[@deborahjellenburg4939]

@@MsLilacLover1 Yes, Robert was desperately depressed and you can’t go cold turkey off Opiates!

[@YaLittleFriend]

Absolutely. Weight loss was never gonna happen…just a way to prolong the inevitable. RIP.

[@Sar-ahG]

Rob hit the jackpot finding such a devout and loving wife -- it's not your fault Catherine, you went above and beyond for your husband, I hope you can find time to focus on yourself now.

[@pamkay1756]

Perfect fitting comment. I hope she sees it. Rest In Peace, Robert.

[@Puglover130]

Fiancée, but correct ❤

[@e_i_e_i_bro]

@@TMANN-jo1ps fuck is your disfunction?

[@Rastaa69]

@@TMANN-jo1ps wtf

[@Rastaa69]

@@TMANN-jo1ps where are you located trent

[@TallDiana]

I loved my husband, no matter his size, but lost him to compulsive eating several years ago. My daughters and I watched helplessly as he ate and ate, even after he became diabetic, through an amputation, through kidney disease and heart failure, past the point a Bariatric Surgeon could help, through a two month coma, and death. This is a tragedy, but sometimes we just cannot help. 💔

[@AshCupric]

Oh my goodness I am so sorry for your loss. I am wishing you and your daughters deep healing and peace. Addiction is a terrible disease. I’ll be keeping you and your family in my thoughts. 💕

[@TherealgoddessK]

I'm sorry you went through that. Losing a loved one to addiction is a long and frustrating process but it's not a measure of a lack of love for family. It's an addiction.

[@phoenixdavida8987]

that sounds absolutely terrible. condolences.

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

And so sorry for your loss. It's hard, I know. Prayers sent. (Jan Griffiths).

[@alandbs329]

Praying for you, thank you so much for your honesty. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@josen.9079]

So many people came when he passed. Only one person was there when he was alive. RIP Robert.

[@heartshapedsweets]

This is so true.

[@RoRo07770]

That happens with addicts. It gets old dealing with addicts who don’t want to do anything to get better. I’m sure all those people, at one point or another, were there for him, but got sick of his crap!

[@April-Marie_]

His mom was on the way to visit him to lift his spirit… she arrived just a few hours after he died…

[@joselenisolidum3158]

Those who came just came to his wake as a sign of "courtesy". That's all...

[@KatieDeGo]

People have their own reasons for showing- or not showing- up when they do. You don't know what goes on outside of this show.

[@殺人光線]

Watching his wife go through this whole process was heartbreaking. Can't imagine how much more stressful it was for the both of them before Dr. Now's treatment. Addiction does not discriminate. Very sad..

[@WreathStorm]

What does you username mean?

[@殺人光線]

@@WreathStorm It's Japenese for "death ray". I was a huge fan of a music group called Crystal Castles and death ray is the lyrics in their song Doe Deer 😊

[@civilwildman]

Fiancée, not wife.

[@jmming4646]

Ummm....if you watch the entire clip properly, you'll know that isn't his wife it's his finance!

[@殺人光線]

​@@jmming4646 If you watch the entire clip properly, you'll see that it's not about their marital status. A man lost his life, a woman lost her partner, and you're focused on semantics of a year old comment. Great job.

[@deborahchapman8896]

She was a trooper. She did everything for him. I hope she has a good life now

[@ffdiva475jess5]

She got married & had a baby last year

[@chaddrusso8850]

Yeah check one of the top comments Robert’s mom commented and said she is married and just had a daughter last year!

[@zhaviyah84]

She was obese too! Just can’t tell How bad because he made her look normal. Lol

[@lynn-marieflechner5406]

@@zhaviyah84it’s been over a year. You don’t know if she’s lost weight. But she’s in a good place now.

[@Radoslaw731]

What about Robert???

[@Dr.sher01]

This was one of the saddest ones. He just got so sad he gave up

[@tinamarie1948]

I totally agree very 💔

[@RetroGamer93]

As a recovering addict, he was sad & gave up 100% because of the fact that Dr now took his pain killers. Don't even try to argue with me either unless you've been through it. Dr now's negligence is actually responsible for this man's death.

[@Dr.sher01]

@@RetroGamer93 no one should argue with nonsense.

[@RetroGamer93]

@@Dr.sher01 I mean I'm far from the only person who said this in the comments. And I'm also just taking my own experience & applying it to the situation. It's very negligent to take a patient off of painkillers cold turkey & then on top of that, sit there & wonder why they won't get out of bed. Not even just negligent, it's really just ridiculous & ignorant. I'm pretty sure you've never been through it which would explain why you wouldn't understand. Nobody who hasn't been through addiction/withdrawal could ever begin to understand what it feels like. I think you are very rude to just take what I said & call it nonsense but no worries. Have a nice day.

[@Dr.sher01]

@@RetroGamer93 ok I respect your view

[@thinline8504]

I lost like 40lbs and reversed my diabetes, and I still come back to watch this. shows like this seriously encourages me to do better for myself. it's unfortunate for sure, but these videos are always a wake up call for me.

[@imdrunkmk427]

good on you! Congrats!

[@Blernster]

Someone from my school lost weight so he could start doing yoga so he was flexible enough to self polish himself

[@marthacrust334]

But Dr nows diet is too extreme. 1200 calories is dangerously close to having the body go into starvation mode and the body taking away muscles and other problems and nit burning fat. Also it's so extreme that most would fail because it's losing fat too fast and in turn will screw up metabolism and will gain it back and then some. Losing weight slower will give the body time to adjust to changes.

[@thinline8504]

@@marthacrust334 well thats the only way to drop 40 pounds in a month.. thats why. I dropped 40 in 2 months.. I was 300+ now I'm 269.. its possible. not extreme. if they workout out daily. they wouldn't have that issue.

[@miraranax7403]

@@marthacrust334 ok,I'm no doctor but I believe the reason he does it is either because a) the ones that are set on it are 1 step away from death and need to lose it asap or 2) maybe because most foods tend to have more calories than said in their labels? I know restaurants have specific calories on each food but saw many videos where the foods are tested and there's like an extra 100-200. Maybe the doc knows about such stuff in normal foods too? Not sure.

[@DawnReneeDC]

This is so sad. I felt said for his fiance when she was expressing how she felt. R.I.P

[@StayKindUnwind]

😂

[@Sarah-ty5ev]

One of the hardest parts of working in healthcare is trying to help patients who don’t want to or have the capability to help themselves. It breaks my heart every time. Rest In Peace, Robert. I hope Kathryn is doing well ❤️

[@Be1smaht]

I once heard a doctor say to a patient who refused to lose weight " i have one question. What kind of casket do you want when you die ? How do you want things to be arranged? " That helped the man see the seriousness of everything

[@pedrozatravel]

That lady had a high capacity to love to be willing to go through all of that, I wish her the best and I hope she finds love again.

[@michaelscott2078]

She isn't even that bad just needs to lose a little weight, cute face.

[@supaspydamn]

I'm glad his mother said it. So many people show up to one's funeral but they weren't there to come visit him when he was suffering and help him in life 🤷🏾

[@schawnettarobinson8584]

People

[@mp5249]

Ever love an addict? It's exhausting and very frustrating.

[@solomoon3083]

Because he needed to help himself. People don’t have to surround themselves with this mess if they don’t want to. They come to say goodbye where their words fell upon deaf ears while he was alive. It is not anyones responsibility for his demise. Once you grow up you get a chance to alter your programming. He chose not to. And even if I’m he HAD changed he would still die. You’re gonna die. Everyone is gonna die.

[@upsidedown584]

Why should people show up to help you if you won’t help yourself.

[@RaccoonNation]

@@mp5249 agree

[@kait_herring]

Poor Robert.. he looked so sad and tired towards the end. I hope he found peace wherever he is now.

[@suckmylongleg4373]

In the ground.. fatty rolled himself into an early grave 😂

[@MeadeFatLoss]

​@@suckmylongleg4373are you an illegal ?

[@hannahplane9528]

I felt so bad for her. They had all these dreams after he lost all the weight . To get married to have kids. My heart broke for her

[@mp5249]

Dreams are meaningless without effort

[@woofawoof7616]

@@mp5249 they aren't meaningless. Dreams carry hope. Hope is the most powerful emotion besides fear in the human experience. We can hope they will eventually inspire their person to action, even if it takes time. Anything that brings joy is something to be celebrated, whether or not its deemed 'useful.'

[@Radoslaw731]

What about Robert???

[@unholyheretik]

@@Radoslaw731 That's the funny thing about being dead, suddenly the problems that were there when you were alive aren't anymore. As someone who works in bomb defusion once said; 'Either I do my job right, or it's not my problem anymore."

[@chubbabubba1991]

I feel sad for Dr.Now. He tries to get them to help himself. He must have seen so much needless death over the years. 🥺

[@RCGIVENS18]

It’s The Grace Of God That He Continues To Help These Patients!

[@saesnaughtyprincess]

Don't feel sad for him. It takes two to Tango. These people think the surgery will fix everything, but Dr. Now knows that you have to do the leg work.. literally. But they want the results now.

[@slashbash1347]

Times like this, I bet, make him wonder why he even puts on the white coat.

[@mesc681]

I just watched this full episode and Dr Now blamed Rob’s previous doctors for getting Rob hooked on painkillers and making his weight loss journey so much more complicated

[@darkestgray0]

As a former opiate addict and depression sufferer, I can only imagine how much stress his mind and body were under. Suddenly coming off a medication as strong as dilaudid while simultaneously going thru this process of losing weight and eventual surgery. Our human bodies can only go through so much. Poor guy. My heart goes out to him and Catherine. May he rest in peace.

[@heatherwatson9564]

He should have been slowly tapered poor guy I can't imagine his physical and emotional pain

[@zhaviyah84]

Can’t even spell her name right lol can’t care that much! She was obese too.

[@dmt999]

Agree, its cruel really, to villiainize pain meds.

[@April-Marie_]

@@heatherwatson9564I think Dr Now had said with how many meds he was on when he came in, he was lucky he wasn’t dead already and between that and his weight and being almost completely bed-bound, his body could give out at any point so they found it imperative to get the meds out of his system. And it was but then he had a surgery that requires pain meds but they gave him a lower dose so he wouldn’t get back into the addiction stuff again

[@monabear7287]

​@@heatherwatson9564Wtf? They cold turkeyed him? That is 100% grounds for a damn lawsuit. That's sick.

[@lisamariegreenaway8693]

You can see the sadness and pain in his eyes 😭. Crying my eyes out, bless him, and to her for being so strong ❤️. RIP Robert, now your at peace

[@LieutenantSheep]

I hope Katherine is alright now and has found peace and support. These patients are addicted to food and addicts struggle to really give themselves over to anything but their addiction

[@Vlex24]

I can't imagine the pain his wife is feeling. May God and Robert be with her, watching over her and protecting her like she did for him. Rest in Paradise, Robert! Amen.

[@SuperLukejc]

It was Dr now's fault he could have kept eyes on him more but he failed

[@TMANN-jo1ps]

Pokii you look so beautiful.

[@TMANN-jo1ps]

Pokie did you graduate from high school back 2006?

[@TMANN-jo1ps]

Pokii were you born in 1988?

[@guyfieri2005]

@@TMANN-jo1ps you’re a weirdo

[@clovestudios1644]

rest in peace, this is really sad

[@jennylee5003]

As someone who accidentally got hooked on painkillers after an injury, if they just stopped giving him pain meds with nothing to help withdrawals it’s agonizing. I felt suicidal. I didn’t understand I was in withdrawals. When you’re in withdrawals even getting out of bed feels impossible and you are in physical pain as your body screams for the opiates.

[@ZealKingdom]

I went through the same thing in 2016 after neck surgery. I had never used drugs of any sort, and wasn't remotely prepared for what I went throught. It felt like my brain was determined to convince me that suicide wasn't just the best option, but the only option.

[@mp5249]

Opiates are incredible liars. They kill so many people.

[@janetm16jm]

Same I was in a bad car accident they gave me tons of painkillers and then cut off not help nothing I'm glad I did get off but most people don't

[@athenad7947]

Got hooked on morphine hydros and other stuff. I new I was addict. And I chose to stop cold turkey. 2wks so sick.. all I thought to myself is that I caused. I was weak and stupid. Now it's time to use my head..

[@KJ-vu9yn]

@@athenad7947 GOOD FOR YOU!! 👍🏾you should be very proudb of yourself. Keep up the good fight!

[@teresawm6127]

After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes I knew I had to make a change. I was 4'10" and weighed more than 278 pounds. I gave up all sugar and went strict vegan. I also went and and adopted a Jack Russell that forced me to walk several times a day every day. 15yrs later I weigh a heathy 105lbs. It CAN be done. I love Dr.Now and all he does to encourage his patients.

[@Nyquil5]

Well done!

[@saesnaughtyprincess]

Yesss! So proud of all your hard work. And yay for getting a dog. Best decision I ever made.

[@molly5262]

You should be extremely proud of yourself! Well done!!

[@angieb444]

Awesome!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻❤️❤️

[@ThouSwell-zx3fd]

Nothing will take the pounds off like a Jack Russell 😄

[@AllisonNelson-zu2bx]

His wife deserves better, I hate to say that but it’s true. Giving up her life to be there for him 24/7 is so hard & depressing to watch. I wish he did get better & got the motivation within himself before it was to late. RIP Robert & I hope his wife finds her happiness & lives her best life after the grieving & I hope she doesn’t have guilt & she knows she did everything she possibly could & more!

[@mr.goldenproductions_0143]

Your comment proves you know nothing about love or relationships. You're supposed to stick together through the good times AND the bad times. If you're only sticking around for the good times, then what worth does your relationship with someone have? Catherine did her duty well and didn't run away when times got tough. I hope that you won't, one day, need the full support of a person only to realize that they won't help you because they "could be doing/deserved better". Your entitlement is unreal.

[@Cafeallday222]

I can’t imagine having my husband pass when we were engaged (or anytime, obviously). You’re so hopefully for your future at that point. My condolences ♥️♥️♥️

[@phoenixdavida8987]

yeah it really is the worst. coming from unfortunate experience.

[@KSun-yq1yp]

God this poor woman.. I can’t imagine the heartbreak.

[@kathrinekathrine]

Oh I can I lost my best friend in the entire world. He passed away so suddenly and unexpectedly. So I really feel for Katherine

[@Carrie_13]

😢 So very sad, I hope anyone in Roberts position gets the help they need before tragedy hits their family. May he rest in peace.

[@laid07]

Why is everyone so scared of death and dying? Death comes for us all and dying happens to us all. Embrace it. Tubby enjoyed food while he was here, so he lived the life he loved.

[@Kai._vOZ]

@@laid07you think he loved his life being bed ridden not being able to do anything but eat? You’d be delusional to think he lived the life he wanted.

[@squidnuggets3660]

this episode broke me. seeing the aftermath of his death and the impact it had on his wife was tragic, i hope she’s doing okay today and that she’s found happiness and fulfilment.

[@___Alina___24]

The top comment of this video showed Roberts mother expressing her delight when his wife was doing okay now and even has a healthy baby girl ❤

[@___Alina___24]

Also the devastation of losing her son 😔😭

[@jingthrough33]

She didnt care enough to stay off her phone while the kind doctor was giving his advice

[@Jessjuicypickle]

He is out of his prison now, RIP Robert. Thanks for everything you did for him Catherine.

[@RoRo07770]

No, he’s not. He’s in hell. The ONLY way to be resting in peace is through Jesus Christ; if you don’t have Jesus, you don’t have peace when you die.

[@Surl9596]

⁠@@RoRo07770Fuck your sky daddy

[@hypergogic3269]

Judge not lest thy be judged ​@@RoRo07770

[@hypergogic3269]

​@@RoRo07770 judge not lest you be judged

[@karyannfontaine8757]

Pain is real. No one feels it but the one who has it. If it is not dealt with then it can cause a very poor outcome. Sometimes the war on drugs is a war on people who need pain relief. Robert should have been treated for his depression also as well as his pain. Robert's passing was sad. I am sorry for his wife, she was loyal and loving.

[@Cafeallday222]

That’s exactly what addiction is for so many, so much pain 💔

[@Blernster]

It was a relief for her

[@nigelft]

@@Cafeallday222 A friend of mine - whom was more like a mentor to me - was both a recovering alcoholic, and an addiction counsellor¹ ... I never forget his words: "all addictions are pain control", meaning more than physical pain, but emotional, mental, and psychological ... ... and it need not be a 'chemical' based addiction either, meaning either alcohol, or illicit drugs. Gambling causes similar effects, due to the heady rush of dopamine, and other neurotransmitters, especially if you win big ... but, of course, if you lose more than you can afford, then you wind up trying to win back what you've lost, which becomes a positive feedback loop: the more you lose, the more desperate you'll become, and you wind up in a downward spiral ... However ... Physical pain is complex enough, that to say that a patient is 'addicted' to pain killers, may be true, but only in specific circumstances. Having lived with a chronic, acute pain condition (fibromyalgia) for many years now, I can't imagine _not_ having the array of painkillers that my GP, here in England, has prescribed, as he understood, before sudden retirement, that the pain I was explaining to him was very real, and that to even get out of bed in the morning, required specific doseages, even of both codeine and morphine ... So, as much as I respect Dr. Nowzaradan, as Bariatric Surgeon of many decades of experience, really it takes an Anaesthetist/Anaesthesiologist, to understand that not all patients with chronic, acute pain, are addicted to pain medication. Very often, as in my case, before the pain was begun to be stabilised, just rolling over in my sleep, would cause such a large pain response, it would jolt me awake. Just moving to reach for the pain meds I had at the time, was abject agony ... At the same time, however, is how Drs treat chronic, acute, pain. I don't know if there is a difference in training, but here, GPs, and especially Anaesthetists, treating patients with long-term, chronic, acute pain, the aim is to start with the minimum, then work up until _just enough_ ... In America, going to a similar clinic with my fiancé, starting with high-strength opioids, such as oxycodone, at 220mg, sometimes ×4/day is, if your medical insurance can afford it, the go-to, thus creating unintentional addictions, as anything less, feels, to the patient, insufficient pain coverage. In whatever this poor guys case, simply taipering off his pain medication, but then refusing anything stronger than paracetamol/tyanol, ibuprofen, or, if lucky, prescription strength naproxen and/or acetaminophen, is ridiculous. His weight _will_ cause severe pain, as the human skeleton, and supporting muscles, are not supposed to be that weight-bearing, especially that amount of fat as mass ... From speaking with other people, with far worse chronic, acute, pain, than myself, what worked was being admitted into hospital, have their all their pain meds taiper down to the absolute bare minimum, the taipered back up to where there is sufficient pain coverage, without over medicating. At the same time, they told me there is a psychological aspect as well: being in that much pain, without sufficient 'global'² (as in the entire body) coverage, means just the thought of trying to get out of bed, knowing that the second they stand up, the pain will feel like being 'struck by lightning', figuratively speaking, is depressing enough to the point of creating an anxiety situation whereby increased anxiety may actually cause an increase in pain sensitivity. Again, what worked for them is having nurse practitioner support, plus psychological help to overcome the anxiety - including anti-anxiety medication, if required - equates to a decrease in felt pain ... I get that America is in the grip of an opioid crisis, especially more likely, in the same vein as antibiotics, overprescription of the wrong drugs, at to high a doseages, leading to patients saying they require prescription only painkillers, to be viewed as potential addicts ... ... which in many cases, could be true, but, more often than not, again, from what I've been told, is a dismissive attitude of "you _can't_ be in _that_ much pain ...", or, worse "you must be addicted to pain medications ..." ... ... even though the patient may very well be in _that_ much pain ... I hope the Dr. Nowzaradan³ we _don't_ see, understands the triad between weight, pain, and the psychological issues arising from both, in excess; in order to get the patient moving, without a wheelchair, say, but standing on their own two feet, may very well require overcoming that fear, and anxiety - to name but two - plus _just_ enough global pain coverage, so standing upright _isn't_ absolute agony ... [¹: I regret to say that, many years ago, he fell off the wagon, hard, just before, and after, splitting up with a partner he was dating for many years, as she couldn't stand cleaning up the bodily fluids he left behind after a serious bender/drunk. She loved him to the point of not able to live without him, but couldn't live with him, either. Unfortunately, acute liver disease caught up with him, leading to multi-organ failure. He was too ill to be placed on the transplant list. At his funeral, after the service at the crematorium, his partner, and friend of mine, said she wished she could "pull him out of that damn coffin, slap him across the face, and ask what the damn hell he was thinking ..." ... I have to admit, years later, then, as now, I felt, and feel, the same; I lost someone whom was vastly more parental than my dad and mum, if put together, as a singular person, ever was, nor ever could be ... ²: I have no idea if the concept of 'global', as in terms of pain across the entire human body, is an actual medical term, but is one that, in talking with people, online, with chronic, acute, pain, especially with chronic Clinical Depression, and Severe Anxiety Disorder, that is one they used frequently ... ³: naturally, I am, by no means, trying to cast dispersions on his expertise, and experience. The person whom we see on camera may well a slight exaggeration of whom we don't see ... That saying, I have seen my previous GP get pretty damn upset at the treatment I received from one particular Pain Clinic, at a famous London teaching hospital, as they didn't bother to carry out routine physical tests to examine why I was experiencing gradual, sometimes sharp, increases in pain levels, for no apparent reason. They just took an attitude of throw one medication (pregabaline (sp?)), at me, increase the dose, and, as that didn't stick, gabapentine, then also increase the dose. Fortunately, my GP understood that muscular ≠ neuropathic ≠ 'bone' pain, and, each not being the same thing, requires its own treatment, as there is no single magic bullet for the kind of chronic, acute, pain ... Granted, the combination of the medications, plus the combined side-effects, are a mixed blessing: pain-relief, but excessive fatigue, verging on exhaustion, whereby simple tasks can just floor me in fatigue ... ]

[@jessH090]

Yes, completely agree. The whole anti opiate movement doctors are pressing is giving such a cruel life to many who need it. It’s wonderful to not need them, but when you’re given excruciating daily pain, meditation just doesn’t cut it does it sometimes. And so many with chronic pain are suffering.

[@malkaringel7864]

@@nigelft I too endure fibromyalgia since 2008 & use strong pain meds for that. Since then, I've developed "arthrosis" bone on bone in my backside. They cut the nerves with medications. I'd be incapacitated without the meds...as bone on bone, is the kind of pain you can't distract yourself from. Then, I developed "restless leg syndrome" again, more meds. My legs are like sticks (I've lost alot of weight) & I can't describe what I endure daily & how I must manage - adapt as best as I am able . My legs won't hold me much of the time. Chronic pain & mobility issues at 65 has reduced my life to just the basics. I don't socialize. I spend my energy caring for feral/,homeless cats... & they keep me up later at night than what I'd like. Sorry this person didn't make it. Being morbidly obese is the opposite of my worries. I've never been underweight in my life- the opposite. Seems we all have a cross to bear. Some more, some less. Condolences to the family

[@figmo397]

It was horribly sad to see Robert pass. OTOH, it's also a cautionary tale. As for Kathryn, she was a saint. It was refreshing to see someone close to the obese person who wasn't an enabler, but who instead was doing all the right things and had a firm grasp on reality. I'm glad to hear that Kathryn is doing well for herself. She deserves it.

[@Dangansona]

I knew Robert, and I was very saddened to hear about his passing. He had wanted to be on this show for a very long time :( I pray you are at peace now.

[@mesc681]

He seemed like a great guy from what i saw on the show

[@carpentierematt5568]

This made me cry- I'm so sorry he passed. You could tell he was a good soul.

[@lemmyhead8578]

I appreciate Dr. Now. No bullshit. Straight answers.

[@adamfenton2433]

Oh man my heart breaks for both of them but especially her. Watching someone you love go through this and continue to get worse and worse and eventually unable to be helped at all has got to be so painful. You can easily tell how much she loved him by her sticking it out all the way to the end. I hope she’s found peace and is able to work on herself now. And I hope Robert’s found peace, too.

[@laid07]

Why? She got back up on the old "cawk"- carousel, got married, and had a child. Her life worked out okay, so why feel bad for her?

[@adamfenton2433]

@@laid07 You must be delusional if you think grief automatically goes away when you “move on with your life.” That’s sad. That’s really sad.

[@adamfenton2433]

@@laid07 I just can’t grasp the audacity to even ask why you’d feel bad for someone who experienced the death of someone they cared about. It doesn’t matter that it was a burden on her, she still loved him it seems. Grief doesn’t just go away, and if you’ve never experienced grief before (not gonna assume but I can’t imagine saying that if you have) I sincerely hope no one asks you why they should feel bad for you over the death of someone you cared about. It’s called empathy.

[@laid07]

@@adamfenton2433 What are you talking about. He went out being a fatty! He became fat by doing what he loved. So, from my perspective he lived a good life. He did what made him happy in life, sure it lead to an early death, but he was happy. I don't know about you, but I would rather live a short and happy life than a long and miserable one.

[@laid07]

@@adamfenton2433I never said that, but she's far from destroyed, sitting alone in a dark corner, or curled up in the fetal position inside a closet. She's fine, and she got all of the goodies life had in store for her.

[@JuricksEnterprise]

I've been above 300 lbs. in my life and it's uncomfortable as hell. I can't imagine how someone can get to be this large. I'm working on my issues, 20 lbs down in the last few months and still working on it!

[@bennymorga9206]

This was a tough episode for me. Before this episode, there were maybe one or two fails but the show was so uplifting and positive. This episode brought me to realize that not all of the surgeries had a happy ending.

[@Montana-Skies]

Why wouldn't they put him on methadone, saboxone or subutex if he has been using pain pills for so long. Maybe he was having withdrawals & that comes with no energy, depression, etc. And that's why he didn't feel like getting out of bed moving around. My condolences to the famliy.

[@jbpretendstocareaboutchild8028]

Bingo. He went downhill because his opioid problem wasn't properly addressed. That's why he suddenly fell into a depression and lost motivation and ambition.

[@ashleyd6393]

I was thinking the exact same thing when the doctor was explaining his opioid addiction. I've been through that and it's not easy at all. It takes more time than you'd think. Your emotions are all over the place. I don't watch this show but I hope he had a therapist also. When you're withdrawing, you cant sleep, you cant think straight, you're emotional like crazy. Just the addiction part wouldve been so tough to get through, poor guy had to deal with that on top of everything else.

[@SuZensSam]

I feel he was mistreated for addiction at the wrong time....detox thru surgery was wrong. How would his bypass be treated for pain? I think that's what killed him. Very sad and unjustified

[@nakiajones8794]

Methadone is another narcotic. It is not effective with many many psyche meds used for depression or anxiety. The side effects are also difficult and affect many other systemic issues like heart problems. I am pretty sure Dr. Now made accurate decisions based on his entire medical history and withdrawal symptoms. So, please don’t be so quick to judge or blame doctors or nurses. Our profession is very challenging and we give 1,000,000% to our patients. God has the ultimate decision power!

[@ashleyd6393]

@@SuZensSam 😥

[@dartarro21]

It is so important to address the role of early life trauma not just on morbid obesity/compulsive eating but any addiction. The Kaiser study in the late 90’s (see the book The Body Keeps the Score) found that all morbid obese who struggled to keep weight off when interviewed had been through childhood trauma, almost always sexual abuse of some sort. The weight acts as a psychological shield and protection, and without addressing the trauma they feel the need to always have the weight with them.

[@jackwilson5542]

I think they shouldn't have tried to tackle 2 addictions at once... Should have left him on painkillers/methadone until his weight is down.

[@nanyummyify]

I agree I think it put too much stress on his mind and physical body.

[@sincerelysmak68]

I agree!!!

[@WorldOfEnchantment44]

100%. That was a cruel thing to do And I believe ultimately what killed him. If he had a grip on his opioid addiction and pain control he would’ve been able to get up and move much better. Then once he started losing the weight it would be time to taper him down off of the drugs

[@theL0VERS]

So my question is though cuz I haven't seen the episode was he prescribed the pain meds? Even if he wasn't I agree I don't think they should have tackled two at once and his weight was far more important at the time as long as they can manage the pain pills. If he was in a facility they could oversee what he was getting. Anybody that's ever been addicted to an opioid tell you that rebound pain when you come off of them is really bad. Everything hurts. Depression sets in. This man was morbidly obese so the pain he was experiencing was going to be a lot worse. Compounded by the fact that he was immobile. This was a bad call. Another thing if he was prescribed those maybe he's in legitimate f****** pain. I know there are a lot of doctors out there and a lot of people who think the zero pain meds. But I believe you have to look at the quality of life. Someone who would lay in bed with pain after exhausting all other options and would be on the brink of suicide because of pain it's kind of cruel to leave them in pain like that. If they are responsible and not abusing them and taking them as prescribed maybe there is a legitimate pain issue that should be treated.

[@tuikku8645]

I'm always shocked when american doctors prescribe very addictive and very strong pain killers for their patients. In my country you only get the strongest pain killers if you are dying from some painful illness 🤔

[@jessicajamesspeaks]

My heart was 💔 for his wife and loved ones. Addiction is a real disease and should be treated as such. RIP Robert 🕊

[@smiggles6963]

Dr Now shouldn’t have taken Robert off opioids completely. He should have been put on Methadone or suboxone to help deal with the withdrawals. I’m an opiate addict and trust me, it’s NOT as simple as weening off in a matter of weeks when you’ve been on them for years. Your brain completely changes when hooked on opioids. Opioids become your anti depressant and when you don’t have them, your depression comes back twice as bad.

[@l.pmoonstone5067]

Don’t blame yourself Catherine. Robert fought a good fight, but in the end it was him who chose to not want to exist on this plane anymore. The suffering was too much for him. He is now at peace

[@Crazedfolk]

At least now he can see his late brother. You really needed the break from life: you can tell he was trying his very best, but was extremely tired from all the effort he put into it. RIP Robert, gone but never forgotten.

[@wickidbloodymetalqueen7901]

My heart hurts for his wife....I hope wherever peace is you have found it Robert...to his wife and family and friends my condolences, heart and thoughts are with you all

[@mscarolynnigro]

At least he was loved

[@AnimatedIdiotGuide]

The worst part was that he was one of of the good ones. He actually tried. And he lost like 300 pounds before he passed. But the food addiction & the painkiller addiction were just way too much. And see down I think everybody knew

[@johnnyblaze4423]

Rob was fortunate to have a woman like Kathryn in his life. I'm glad she was able to move on.

[@DwayneIsKing]

7:07 that was the problem. He was doing it for HER and not himself. Such a sad situation

[@Zeepjeliefs]

The look in his eyes was heart breaking! :( he looked so defeated. What a terrible disease this food addiction is.. Rip ❤

[@Nathaniel2256Studios]

It was mainly his painkiller addiction that lead to his depression.

[@barbaraa.walters8798]

So sad to see someone give up. He seems to have lost his Will to push himself. Such a great wife she is so dedicated. He was finally trying because of her . Sincere Condolences to her & his Family 🙏

[@B_Bodziak]

Catherine, May you find some peace in the coming weeks, months and years.

[@sexyscorpio8087]

Maybe So My Boyfriend Die 10/21. It Was A Surprise. He Was In A Nursing Home At The Time. GOD'S PLAN 💕🙏😘

[@SuZensSam]

Detoxed from pain meds while he's suffering through surgery made no sense...it seemed he was suffering extreme pain. But what do I know after only seeing an hour of his life.....god bless his fiance

[@darlagreene2805]

Robert was Not Able to have Surgery because of his Drug Addiction.

[@simplym3_2]

Are they being given therapy not just for the patient but the caretaker as well? These are serious health issues they're dealing with for them to be thrown in a show like this, Long term care with no mental/emotional therapy.

[@debbie510]

They get psychotherapy

[@kathleenbemis9676]

My deepest condolences to Katheryn and Robert's family and friends. I can't imagine the grief that y'all have/are going through. There is comfort through God. May He bless y'all, each and every day. 🙏

[@SilentKME]

I start my diet and lifestyle change tomorrow. I'm 35, 290lbs and prediabetic with high blood pressure. Watching stories like this motivates me to turn it around before it gets out of control and while I still can.

[@AdolfTrumpler]

How’s it going? Hope you’ve made the progress you were hoping for.

[@SilentKME]

@@AdolfTrumpler I'm now 36, 295lbs and prediabetic with high blood pressure 😭

[@kstew9872]

Any progress?

[@graceg3250]

What about starting TODAY?

[@SilentKME]

@@kstew9872 Definitely. I went from 290 to 300. If that's not progress I don't know what is!

[@B_Bodziak]

Stopping narcotic pain relievers after long-term addictive use almost always results in severe depression. Anyone who has gone through this knows that physical activity is virtually impossible for several weeks at best, but more often for several months. To combine that with co-morbid, severe morbid obesity, and it does not seem reasonable for anyone to be expected to simultaneously stop narcotic use and follow-through on what is required to be far more active and drastically reduce caloric intake seems like an equation headed directly for failure. Unfortunately, there seems to be only one initial path that has any potential for success: Attacking the obesity as the primary goal and as that progresses slowly, VERY, VERY SLOWLY, taper the narcotics.

[@Margatatials]

The organ damage from them was probably too bad to be able to go that route.

[@morrigan908]

I'm a chronic pain patient and have been on various narcotics for ten years. I'm slightly dependant on them but not addicted, which is a big difference. I can drop them cold turkey with no side effects other than unbearable pain and few days of minor flu symptoms. With all that said, I absolutely agree with you. His dose should have been tapered and monitored, but this was not the time to cut him off completely. Get him to lose some weight as you're tapering then wean him off once he's more healthy. Far too late now, of course.

[@scillavanilla5356]

This was the me of the most tragic episodes of the show. The pain in Katherine and his mom after his death. God bless them and fly high Robert

[@PreciousB1983]

As a covid-19 ECMO survivor, I remember waking up from my medically induced coma. I spent 5 long months in the hospital and remember PT and OT coming into my room everyday to help me walk. Learning how to walk was so hard and my lungs had to adjust on it’s own without the help of life support. It was the hardest and there were so many times I had anxiety learning how to walk again. This video reminded me of my time in the hospital in 2021. It’s so sad he didn’t make it. Rest peacefully. 🙏🏻

[@jessicaibe970]

RIP Robert💔💔❤️‍🩹 My prayers go to his fiancée and his mother😔😔

[@khadijahc3961]

This made me cry a bit. She really loved him, I'm so sorry.

[@blissandglitter2.057]

if she does read this message i hope she knows how well she tried helping for real !! she did the best she can

[@Amakalicious]

So sad. The struggle is over Robert. You are free to fly.

[@LindseyMazurek]

I can definitely see that you loved him and you look great and the fact that you cannot fix somebody is not your fault. It pisses me off that he also had put you through that but I completely understand what that time was like because I have had a lot of friends who needed help but they helped themselves big time

[@carmendaniel3734]

RIP Robert. Catherine did all she could for Robert. I wish her well, she deserves a happy life after the heartbreak. ❤

[@MrBeard-ig5zc]

So when Dr Now says your life depends on it, he means it.

[@rikkiescobedo475]

No I guess he gives up

[@machinegunangel]

Poor guy. I am so sorry for his pain. Rest In Peace.

[@BMarie774]

Cutting someone off pain killers like that…is just cruel. Dr. Now might be smart in other ways but he has no idea how cruel that shit is. People need to be weaned off slowly, or their entire body feels the effects.

[@Amanda-Renee]

Ya he doesn’t know what he’s doing as far as anything other than food addiction

[@monabear7287]

F** that "doctor". I have no respect for him whatsoever because he should've been sued out of effing business. It's a well known fact that cold turkeying can kill healthy people and to do that to a man who has lost 300 lbs (and was still nearly 500) and was really trying makes it clear, my way or the die-way is Now's philosophy. What a jackwagon he is.

[@MsNoPixel]

I mean the doctor straight up told him what was gonna happen, he didn’t wanna listen & then everything the doctor said was gonna happen, happened.

[@jordannnk]

Sad but definitely true

[@tlterrell]

Denial is dangerous!

[@bethanyoneal5789]

Dr. Now can’t save everyone, he tries to, but at the end of the day the patient needs to the work

[@Jsb078]

He’s one less stress for dr now as far as I’m concerned.

[@alexandramoyer8785]

@@Jsb078 wow insensitive and disgusting

[@gabbylopez9091]

My heart aches and breaks for this poor woman. I hope she knows that she did everything to help him, but the Lord called him home instead.

[@KSun-yq1yp]

This one made me tear up. I hope she knows all of us are there for her.

[@marilyndee969]

Same here. i am having enough trouble reading these as it is. Then I came to this one. I lost it. Beautiful comment. Well said, and so true.

[@elite_artist351]

Beautiful comment

[@Radoslaw731]

What about Robert??

[@JuMiMi86]

Doctors like Now are truly top tier. He has to understand the complete anatomy of people under catastrophe stress in all areas of their health. Such a sad career sometimes.

[@kwest5171]

Addiction is tough. It takes such a hard toll on mind and body. It's just so damn sad to lose someone to it.

[@bearbear4030]

He was one of the sweetest fellows on the entire show!

[@marilynwillett804]

SWEET? HIS MOTHER SAID HE WOULD HAVE TANTRUMS IF HE DINT GET WHAT HE WANTED.

[@mirandagarrett4231]

But cutting somebody off of painkillers who is addicted cold turkey can also cause their death I'm not saying that is what contributed to it that just scares me there's a proper way of doing it and it is most definitely not cold turkey

[@ofivecharlie]

Dr. Now has a habit of doing that to his patients. He's done it to other patients on the show. I don't think he cares about his patients withdrawal systems. These patients are extremely depressed to begin with and going through withdrawal from being abruptly cut off from pain killers makes their depression even worse. I know I've experienced this myself many times. He only seems to be obsessed with his patients losing weight and nothing else. I realize he's trying to save their lives but dealing with pain killers can have fatal consequences.

[@jbpretendstocareaboutchild8028]

@@ofivecharlie Bingo. Dr now specializes in a very SMALL area of mental health involving specific binge eating disorders. He is clueless about 95% of mental illness diagnosis and substance abuse issues.

[@ofivecharlie]

@@jbpretendstocareaboutchild8028 This video has been edited since it first came out. They deleted the scene where Dr. Now gives his "condolences" to Robert's mother. I wonder why? Another scene where he blames the government for not helping people with opioid additions. I think Robert's family should have filed a lawsuit against Dr. Now.

[@shadowblastxtreme9032]

@@ofivecharlie Dr.Now literally did nothing wrong.

[@jamesmccurry6753]

@@ofivecharlie nothing would happen if they did multiple ppl have filed lawsuits against him and nothing has happened. Why would they do that anyway?

[@kenmandelin7812]

So sad, my best friend is diagnosed with w a terminal illness, and is trying anything for more life. It hurts to watch people throw theirs away

[@lifewithjimmy4389]

My heart is with you the family. I babysat for Robert as a baby. and think of him often❤️🙏👌

[@lisabrickner6004]

I am sorry for your loss.

[@soniarican6275]

Let me just say this and I’m saying this Because even I’ve had this Convo with My Doctor , You Can’t just Cut somebody off from their Medication when their body has an addiction to it ! Yes you can have the Patient Ween down little by little but cutting them off can lead to death especially if their body is going through severe withdrawals, your Heart CAN stop ! I get that Dr Now thought he was saving his Life by doing that but you have to be really careful doing so 🤷🏽‍♀️ I am Thankful for MY DOCTOR and I am No Longer on Painkillers anymore , I’m Going on 2 Years in October 👏🏽💯 I am proud of myself ! 🙏🏽♥️ Sadly this Man Lost his Life Due to His Weight, Depression & Addiction….

[@a1yssaa]

congratulations ❤️

[@soniarican6275]

@@a1yssaa Thank You !! 🙏🏽♥️

[@carmenpereiramercado5190]

She is free too. It is sad he put this on her. It's not the food, it's the mindset and person's responsibility.

[@YaLittleFriend]

Right! No one really wants to say it but I will. He kept this woman codependent and locked into his cycle…kinda sad.

[@JayNit2]

Yea it was the food .. He was an addict .food addiction is real .period

[@___Alina___24]

@@YaLittleFriendyou can see the life drained out from her eyes 😞

[@ryan8165]

​@@JayNit2 Now we have food addiction???? Ok stop, he could've put the pizza down and stepped on a treadmill, he didn't want to. Stop making excuses.

[@evolutionaryadvantage]

Any addict could tell you that after you’ve stopped and have been through detox it’s the depression that is unrelenting.

[@Factacceptancemovement]

Yep! That’s exactly what I went through. Opioids become your antidepressant and once they’re taken away, it feels like your world is painted grey. I’ve been clean for 2 years but the depression is still there

[@theL0VERS]

The depression sucks but so does the rebound pain. He Already had a knee injury. I don't doubt that he was in massive amount of pain and they did not do right by him. Because you detox on one cold turkey doesn't mean that they're going to magically get up and dance around and be happy and grateful. That pain the first few weeks was unbearable for me. I also know people who are in such a tremendous amount of pain that the quality of life is horrible. On The brink of suicide. so if you can treat it with a minimal opioid I do not see an issue if it is responsibly taken. Especially when all other options have failed.

[@evolutionaryadvantage]

@@theL0VERS I agree with you completely. Opioids should be given to people with chronic pain, quality of life should not be compromised in any way if there are medications out there than can help. It should not matter if it’s an opioid or Vitamin C , if helps to make your life more tolerable then so be it. When the USA clamped down on opioid prescriptions (suddenly, without tapering the prescriptions gradually) the rest of the world seemed to follow. It left people addicted without help, and addicted people, and I know from personal experience, will do anything to stop the withdrawal and pain. There were no significant increases in rehab centres, no increases in funding for methadone clinics and the like, there were was no increases of support workers and mental health services, and there were no significant increases in funding to support people free of charge. It’s just a cluster fuck.

[@Michael-jw6et]

The doctor said he cut Robert off the pain killers to save his life, but that is what killed him... I have strong feelings about this episode. When you come off of opiates, especially ones like Dilaudid, it throws you into a down spin both physically and psychologically. Not only does it effect your body, but It also causes terrible depression to manifest. It causes the shock of emotions you have not felt in years coming back, it causes feelings of hopelessness, and totally messes you up for weeks and weeks. For the doctor to have expected Robert to go through that on top of the monumental challenge of losing that much weight was totally irresponsible. Dr. Now should have kept him on a safe amount of Dilaudid to get him though loosing the weight, and then addressed his addiction. I have zero doubt that he would still be alive if the doctor had not cut him off.

[@jamesadams893]

So I guess you're saying Dr.Now murdered him, Michael why don't you sit down with Dr. Now and have a heart to heart with him

[@subeyguy66]

Opiate withdrawal is unpleasant but not deadly, especially months into his recovery as he was when he died. What is deadly is immobility. I think he probably died of a PE secondary to DVT. You sound like an enabler.

[@z_ed]

Where did you get your MD from? If you did mind responding...

[@JohnnyWhytetrash]

Nah his obesity was going to kill him anyways. Good riddance.

[@Michael-jw6et]

@@jamesadams893 Murder is an intentional act. I don't think Dr. Now intended him to die. I think he had good intentions, it was just the wrong thing to do at that particular time, and I think it led to him giving up and dying.

[@carrieanncancino5118]

He definitely gave up on himself long ago. He had excuses after excuses and his poor wife went above and beyond for him and behave nothing in return from him and I'm Talking years and years he has pulled this on her. And now he has passed she can be putting her health and weight first and I hope she has support because she deserves lots of love and support from others. I hope Dr Now can be there for her and if she needs weight loss surgery that she get it. I feel badly for her and it's going to be painful as she grieves she will heal. Watching these shows I feel relieved to that I've only gotten to 220lbs pregnant after I started at 135lbs. I know I'm very lucky and ido love my sweets. I've just lost my 0 pounds. I started at 197lbs and now weigh 147 I started my diet last May 2021 ino longer need to treat my type 2 diabetes that I got back in 2003 from taking zyprexa for 5 months for my depression, PTSD and anxiety from my first born dying at birth born sleeping a to full term 42 weeks babygirl. I had difficulty losing weight after each baby. 1# 1989 2# 1990 3# 1993 and tubes tied at 24 yes old. I was overweight my whole 20's. How depressing. I'm now 50yrs old and wear size 6 in jeans and medium or large in tops. And I watch how much I eat and I try not to eat until noon and before 8 in the evening's. It's helped that I use small plates and small bowls and drink nothing but lemon tea and lemon water with a sugar substitute like sweet n low. I haven't drank sodas in 8 years and I never drink milk or milk shakes.

[@laci4020]

you’re doing amazing!

[@daynasafranek7807]

That’s great… but you do understand that comparing pregnancy weight and weight loss after it when you started out at 135 pounds seems kind of insensitive to mention on a video about a man that dies because he is obese. None of that is pregnancy weight… that is all I am saying. I am glad that you have been able to lose the weight. That will be an added benefit to your activity with your child as they grow! Keep up the good work!

[@debbiehogg8060]

Well said Drs can only do so much the patent needs to want it. Feel bad he passed but his selfishness did it to him .he's In heaven free now left such a great wife to grieve.they say 3% make it.

[@soniczforever5470]

I get this guy ❤ o became overweight when my body quit doing thing I was a serious runner.

[@AdolfTrumpler]

You know nothing. That’s absolutely not the same as what he went through PLUS opiate withdrawal.

[@JessBisme123]

He looked so tired and sad. :( I hope he has found peace.

[@tiffanybadass1929]

🥺💔 Rest In Peace Rob 🧡

[@angelaa.8179]

I recently watched the episode with Robert & it was heart breaking. I came here to read the comments & to see if anyone else saw what I think I saw. During Robert's surgery to remove his lymphodema, I am "almost" certain I saw scissors or some instrument like that left inside Robert when he was being stitched up. I continued to watch the program, shrugging it off as There's no way that could happen. Then I saw how Robert's attitude completely began to change. How before surgery Robert was really pushing himself with the getting up & walking around but after surgery he was not doing well & even spoke out quite a few times about the pain he was having at the surgery site. Examples: 1. When Robert's fiance is bringing up the head of his bed he tells her "it hurts worse than ever" 2. When Dr. Now came in Robert's room to discuss moving him to a rehab facility. Robert asked for pain meds b4 being moved Dr. Now said, "in reality you're not in pain but this medication (dilaudid) is making you feel like you're in pain." To which Robert responded, "no I really am in pain." 3. At rehab facility Robert tells Dr. Now. "I'm not feeling great. My skin underneath is hurting, the sores and the rubbing of the skin and..." Dr. Now interrupts him saying, "I'm sorry to hear some of those things but you still need to get up & walking." 4. Dr. Now is discussing the consequences of him not getting up & walking. Robert tells him, " this is more of a leg problem not a me not wanting to do this problem." Dr. Now again diminishes his pain saying, "just stop with the excuses & get out of this bed." 5. Robert once again tries to explain about his pain telling Dr. N, " I definitely see what you mean, the only thing is is that my leg is not letting me do it." Dr. Now tells Robert, "every time we bring it up you just go back &, I can't get up, I can't get up. Well you can, so your excuses are over they're done." I soooo hope that I am wrong & misconstrued what I thought I saw😢

[@michaelharris8598]

That's what a broken person looks like. I have been on the psych ward in hospital enough times to know it when I see it. I have found once someone reaches that point one of two things happens. Either they hit bottom and find a foundational sense of strength, or they just quietly continue to let go of life and no medicine can save them.

[@jackiemurria3966]

I feel so bad for Robert He Had A Handsome Face So sad he Passed away. RIP Robert I hope you're in a better place and happy now.

[@willmarinac5201]

Yes it's sad and selfish at the same time as gluttony is a sin especially when there's starving people in the world while these 600 lb individuals stuff their faces .

[@woofawoof7616]

@@willmarinac5201 do you think this is an appropriate comment to make? There are rich people who get raped, children who are abused by their parents, parents who are abused by their children. All pain is valid and it's an individual experience. We all struggle in our own ways. You do not have the right to be judgemental. Judge not, lest ye be judged. Treat thy neighbor as you would treat yourself. If you cannot be kind, I suggest you look within yourself before judging others.

[@saesnaughtyprincess]

@@willmarinac5201that addiction to sugar is real..

[@marilynwillett804]

@@woofawoof7616 Again nobody reads the rest of that it's ''and if you do judge be sure you are not doing the same,''

[@josh.dclxvi]

Rip Robert. He put his heart into it for himself and his wife.

[@donmeyers2631]

Did he though? Cause it looks like he half assed it and made excuses

[@mandyholmberg5106]

I am sending out my thoughts and prayers and love to his family and friends I am really! So very sorry for your loss 😢💔

[@5thdimension625]

This is all from untreated addiction to opioids. He used opiates, sugar, and flour to sedate his brain. He had a tremendous amount of defiance and grandiosity in his make up and unfortunately it cost him his life. Not all are fortunate enough to turn their addiction(s) around.

[@marilynwillett804]

EXACTLY, PERFECT RESPONSE, THE FACT HE WAS ADDICTED TO DRUGS SEEMS TO BE THINLY VEILED. Defiance and Grandiosity.

[@queenbarbtherockstar6218]

RIP robert your forever missed this last part made me cry 😞😭😞😭

[@thekawaiigamer207]

May he Rest In Peace and fly high❤️🙏🏾😇

[@shanebracken8358]

I admired Dr. Now when he gave Kathryn a hug after Robert died, Dr. Now cares about his patients 24/7

[@jemikabates9038]

Yes his weight may have been his own doing but him being taken off of pain meds that he was addicted to was a shock to his body.. he should have been given a medicated therapy to help him with the withdrawal he was most definitely going through!! Withdrawal from opioids can kill you if your body can’t take it..

[@RR-on4sk]

Cruel healthcare

[@mandyturner430]

How do you know they didn't wean him? The cut out parts. He was so big imagine how high of a dose he was on. As I work in the medical field he would of had to be weaned because his life would of been alot shorter If he wasn't

[@stellamazing4226]

@jemika bates - Please keep in mind that addiction and dependence are two very different things.

[@JohnHenry-eo2hv]

Yeah they should of slowly took him off of them not just cut him off

[@daniburke9452]

Yeah especially knowing how violently sick u get out of both ends

[@jessicabellone913]

RIP Robert 🙏💖May you finally be at peace. Love and prayers to the family 🙏💖🙏💖

[@pamelamckenzie2685]

Love and light for your journey home love and peace and healing sent to the wife and family.

[@G3.9-6]

I have a 12 year old daughter living with cerebral palsy. She can’t walk, can’t talk and yet some people choose to have disabilities. Makes me sick to the stomach.

[@skdoremi6666]

U shouldn't blame him for what happened, he was sick,he had a real disease no matter how u think he was trapped , some disease r treatable and some are not, am sorry for ur child but I feel also sorry for him because in his case a cure was possible but he couldn't fight or beat his disease.

[@G3.9-6]

@@skdoremi6666 he chose his lifestyle and did not care to take care of himself. We are responsible for the choices we make, weather we like to hear it or not. That’s the reality, In his case it was too late for him unfortunately. His life, his choices, his consequences.

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@@skdoremi6666 The Bible refers to his sickness as gluttony.

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Dr. Now, warns them all that their bodies will eventually give out on them if they don't start making the right choices and decisions. I wish ppl would stop believing that gastric surgery is a miracle pill because many cases have shown that it's not!! One participant of this show had the surgery, lost the weight, and gaines it all back. R.I.P. Robert