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While Lola wasn't as useless as usual, don't cut her any slack. She's not qualified to diagnose much beyond the hurt if you got a "D" on a spelling test. That would be all the fault of the family. Her go-to reason for being so obese. Her "diagnoses" of Ashley is waaaay above her pay grade. For crying out loud, she's a "counselor" to be charitable. If she has been the mental health provider, and if the poundicipants were promised help, they should sue. She's no Dr. Paradise -- at least he's a doc and would have more insight into the likes of Ashely T and to involve a REAL doctor -- board certified psychiatrist. Lolo, her depressing office and baby voice is creepy.

Amen! I said the same thing on Live Chat. Dr. Now's son is still listed on the credits, but read some seasons ago that he now longer is involved in it. It shows. The first seasons taught us a lot about super morbidly folks. You may not have liked them, but you got an understanding of how sad and painful their lives were. You felt for them and wanted them to succeed. Dr. Now has been reduced into a caricature of how he was depicted. Now everyone wants to be a reality "star" Especially this one. Maybe there is validity in these law suits.

His obit says Lisa was his wife even calling her Lisa Raisor King. Maybe they did get married which could be done in a hospital room if he was cognizant. Others brought up common law and only Texas is pretty lax about it. A few others states recognize it, but much more limited. This link has other links that are quite interesting. From what we know, James and Lisa would have definitely be deemed "married" under Texas law. https://guides.sll.texas.gov/common-law-marriage Nothing to inherit except SS benefits once she's old enough. No minor children so nothing for them in way of survivor benefits. She's so mean though, she might go after his dad's estate, if there's anything left after refinancing his home. She would probably beat you up for $20. Still wonder why he died in a hospital in Nashville. I googled it, and it has an in-patient super comprehensive rehab program so maybe he was accepted there.

That's true with hard-core alcoholics Odd reason to cite -- better to get them into a hospital rehab

He was, but no longer (maybe still has some ownership). The show was much more interesting and not at all the freak show it is now He respected his dad's work Now it's just a terrible joke exploiting some and letting others (like this bitch) exploit viewers. And the health care system. Time for this to end!

I bet she got fat to get on this show. No one seems to be screened anymore so maybe some lawsuits are appropriate. This chick is is nutz. And 3,000 personalities is just part of her "brand". Dr. Now has the patience of a saint Sadly, she takes up air and space of people who do need help.

She is a know-it-all like Schnee. Both are biotches.

She's just expanding her brand. Meglomedia fell for it and she'll be joining the lawsuit in 3-2-1 Dr. Now ain't fooled. She's one bad actress. Fat but not fat enough for the show.

Yes and yes. Lola has been catfished.

For the love of God girl, put on a muu muu! Don't need to see those holes.

Yes, until the camera angle has us looking up her nostrils.

200 @ 7 y/o CC is on but I have to pay attention.

ANOTHER ASHLEY How y'all doin?

He was responsible, but she literally fed his addiction so I hold her more accountable. He was as much as an addict as a heroin or meth addict living on the streets stealing to feed _that_ addiction. She pretended for the cameras to stick to the diet and as soon as he complained she ordered Chinese. Not one bit of resistance. She knew better and she was in control. Good Lord, in one month (or two) he gained 150 pounds! I guess what I'm trying to say is that if I gave an alcoholic a case of gin, that addict would drink it all and die within a week. That look was pure evil. It scared me!

I rewatched the first episode yesterday. Dr. Now asked them both point blank what he would do if she refused him food. Both said he would get angry, but that was the admitted extent of his threats. Dr. Now has heard that a gazillion times -- I remember he told one family of enablers that if he/she was going to act like a kid, treat him/her like a kid. IOW, ignore the tantrum. And the APS scene -- Lisa's expression when Dr. Now accused her of trying to kill him she all but cackled. That look on her face ... it was like she was found out.

Congratulations on your success and welcome! Honestly, there's been a few Angies (and way too many Ashleys) to keep them straight What they're eating? Way too much even though they think (and the enablers) that they're doing it right. Dr. Now's diet is really strict but once there's an appointment the poundicipants are shown eating as they always did to get into the situation. IOW, "how are your eating habits?" -- bad! Mostly it seems to be pizza or fast food burgers. The enablers say they just didn't want the verbal abuse if they said "no". I get that, so many are such disagreeable people to be charitable. Yes, all sorts of gravy comes in a can or packet. Don't seek them out!

I rewatched the first episode today and it was a bit different knowing that he has died. I'm even more surprised he lived as long as he did. I can't imagine how much pain he was in from the cellulitis -- blistered and oozing. All I could think of was a sunburn that would send you to the ER. Yet pain sure didn't stifle his appetite as it does with "normal" people, but James and Lisa are/were far from normal IMO. Lisa took care of him for decades and Bayley her entire life (though she seemed to have broken free once she left Houston). Hope Lisa can make some sort of a life, but not hopeful. Strange woman. Still curious how James ended up dying in a hospital in Nashville. Unless he was being transported back to Paducah.

She picked him. He was her rescuer in her other relationship. No wonder she tried her best to kill him with food. When we first met them she was totally oppressed and submissive -- sleep on the floor, rebuked for not taking the wrapper off a burger and him forcing Bayley to drop out of HS. He was a monster but in the follow up, it was like she was taking revenge for all the wrongs done to her. Not just by James, but ALL of them.

I defended Lisa as a victim of DV, but the follow up ... she could qualify for a segment of Deadly Women. The King/Raisor families don't even put the fun in dysfunctional. The survivor list is hard to follow, and did Lisa and James ever marry? I don't think so. Nice gesture to contribute to St. Jude.

No, not a surprise. How the heck did he get to Nashville? Why? The trip itself would be enough to kill him. Sorry for his dad who loved his son very much.

Today on another thread a discussion started about the format of the show. May be a moot subject now but it has gotten so stale! TLC has been re-airing old episodes and those hooked me. Not that the poundicipants were that different, but the shows were an hour. Two hours is too long since each episode is filled with the same old. Maybe do a supersized for some -- especially for someone who is successful. Or a follow-up. It's just a chore to pay attention now. The folks just aren't really that interesting or unique Just my thoughts.

This story was the first I, and most of the world had never imagined and true. A dead 13 y/o who weighed 680 pounds. The girl refused to go to a doctor or to school for some years ... so only mom is to blame IMO. https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1997-12-27-1997361015-story.html Then there was Billy Chambers, the first time we met Dr. Now pre this show. His mom was psychotically depressed when a baby died years and years ago and Billy was the baby's replacement to always be kept in an infantile state. The dad didn't seem to care. Sean's mom too. And Christina's. People do terrible things to their children for it seems, their own selfishness. Or they hate them.

Photos and Bayley lost weight even after having her baby. https://starcasm.net/is-james-king-still-alive/

Honestly, those are such long threads and as an outsider looking in I wasn't inclined to read. But it's totally different being able to participate! But now that I have more than just a taste of what live chat is (did read a bit) I shall go look!

Just want to say that I thoroughly enjoyed my first experience on Live Chat! I'm a west coaster and my new provider airs TLC on Eastern Time. I couldn't keep up at all but irregardless it was a lot of fun! Thanks for making me feel so welcome (being a virgin and all)! I can't even imagine what the chat was like for the Assantis and James K.