1 hour ago, the-grey-lady said:
That was one of the saddest things I've ever seen. I spent most of this episode wondering when, exactly, Dr. Now realized that Sean was simply too far gone.
I am not sure. Episode after episode we hear him tell patients that an infection can kill them or that they will die soon, and then we have patients like James K and Penny who go on for years after they fail his treatment plan.
In reflecting on this sad case, I wonder how far back in time we would have to go in his life to have a meaningful intervening event that would have changed his life. I am reminded of those books I read that had multiple alternate endings.
I am not sure how much I believe the story about the leg injury being the start of this. For one thing, a normal teenage boy would not end up morbidly obese after an injury. It isn't like he was paralyzed. It might well be painful to walk , but normal parents would seek treatment for him and if it couldn't be fully healed, a normal teen would develop coping skills that didn't involve over eating. I had a friend that had a terrible injury at the same age, he ended up having to use a cane for the rest of his life, but he has managed a marriage and career.
I don't know exactly how intelligent he was or wasn't because I think any abilities were stiffled by a combination of isolation, deep depression, and an overabundance of lousy mothering. He certainly showed no signs of academic achievement or interest, but I don't think he was all that dumb, either. He was just a mess, and he needed more help than it was possible to give him. We can look back and think of what might have helped, but I am not sure anything at this point was going to make a lasting difference. It would have taken a lot of therapy to change his mom, but that would have helped. Also he needed therapy to help him deal with his mom's death and, eventually, to understand how she contributed to his condition. He seemed to gain most of his weight in his abdomen unlike Steven, and I think carrying so much excess weight there puts him at an even higher risk.
I am sorry. I am rambling. I just don't know what could have helped in the period of time that he saw Dr. Now. Also I guess this show was already in the pipeline for this season as a WATN when he died so that they probably had to redo parts of it. I am not sure I can watch the super duper sized version of this. It is just so depressing.
Edited June 13, 2019 by TwopperncG1vNJzZmien6fCrr%2BNqamipZWptq6x0WeaqKVfqbyxtcJocG1oZGp6tHyWnmltZaOarq97z5qenmdiZA%3D%3D