After spending a week in critical condition, activist David Mixner is feeling better enough to blog: “Yes, I am still in the hospital but out of intensive care and off the critical list. Thank God. Won’t bore my readers with the details of my illness, my diva moments and instances of real pure drama. The prognosis is very good for a full and remarkable recovery.” Glad to hear it, David! It’s just too bad millions of Americans probably wouldn’t have received the same treatment.
MORE: “Around the country, as we engage in this vigorous health care debate, I can honestly say that my experience so far has been amazing and filled with love. Thanks to my dear friend Leo Hindery I have a good health insurance policy that not only will cover most of the bills but also played a major role in having access to the intricate and complicated care that I required. The difference between having insurance and not having insurance honestly might have saved my life. All week, as I got the needed attention, I couldn’t imagine what the journey must be like for millions of Americans – hard workers – who don’t have access to health insurance. There is no question in my mind that many of our neighbors are truly suffering because of the inequities of the American healthcare system.”
Fitz
It’s almost as if being 300 lbs isn’t good for you. No, that’s crazy talk.
dontblamemeivotedforhillary
…….until Queerty published this pic of David in hospital!
schlukitz
Seriously. The man needs to go on a crash diet before all of the weight kills him.
And, it WILL!
Fitz
@schlukitz: Totally. a heart just can’t handle that much. And he is too old to get away with it. And before all the bears jump down my throat.. I am talking medical science, not aesthetics.
Brian
The number one preventable cause of healthcare costs is obesity. It used to be smoking. While I feel bad for David’s condition, I think HE should be paying the expense of medical care – not those of us that value health.
The picture clearly shows the results of a careless lifestyle. It is not okay to be unhealthy or lazy.
David put himself in the position he is in now. I hope that others who have fallen off the path of a healthy lifestyle see this as a wake-up call. I hope he is okay. I hope he has the time to renew his body and become fit. It is important.
M Shane
One bias I have always had to fight with is my intolerance of fat people, even overweight people. There are so many of them where I live now in the Midwest. Some women have such big asses that you can’t even get by them on the sidewalk.. They take up two seats on a bus. And even children start out fat which is even more sinister. Sex must just be aweful, I would think, you could kill someone in a passionate frenzy. Or maybe they can’t even find their organs (never thought of that).
I only recall one fat person even in my extended family. No doubt that’s why people live into their 90’s or over.
Brian
@M Shane: Nobody has to TOLERATE bad behavior. FAT is LAZY. They did that. Nobody makes someone fat.
I am glad we no longer tolerate smoking – obesity is next. Both are preventable.
hyhybt
@M Shane: “Or maybe they can’t even find their organs (never thought of that).” It’s in the hallway, though it doesn’t sound too good. I think the bellows need replacing.
Fitz
Brian, you are obsessed with laziness. There may be a lot of both physiogenic and psychogenic reasons he is so fat, outside of laziness. If you want to help people, find a more comprehensive approach than name calling. If you just want to make yourself seem superior, keep acting like a schoolyard bully.
Tom Hahn
I cannot imagine why people comment on another’s health condition without knowing the whole story. It seems so easy to criticize but one should know the facts before doing so. In this case, so many of the comments above are sheer nonsense. Know the facts folks!