S05.E22: Where Are They Now? Laura and Chay LIVE CHAT

[PrincessPurrsALot]

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Surgery enabled Laura's independence but the complications nearly killed her and she's terrified about the next skin surgery. Chay revealed to her family she was transgender but living life as an overweight woman; can she stick to her weight loss journey?

As many of you are aware, one of the My 600 Lb. Life participants featured in this episode came out as a transgender woman in her previous follow up episode.  The episode title identifies her as Chay.  However, in the last update, she asked to be called Lola. Our goal is to make sure we offer her a baseline level of respect -- not only for her but for anyone dealing with issues of self-identification and a sense of one's self.   

Chay is now Lola.  Lola is a she.  She is a woman.  She uses the pronouns she/her/hers. At PTV we encourage reading the GLAAD reference guide.  The key thing to remember is we will not debate her gender identity; we will not support transphobic comments.  Hate speech is, as always, out. Does that end the snark?  Of course not.  After all, we can still snark about the number of times she says “journey” or “I’m going to do it my way” or she puts on 30 pounds while “following the plan.”   Everything else is fair play.  Seriously, with all the name choices available, she picked Lola.  That’s snark-worthy right there. 

P.S. During the episode we learn that Chay has chosen to drop Lola and use Chay instead.  So Chay is okay.  She is Chay.  

[Armchair Critic]

Cake your makeup on and get dressed in granny's finest frock because here we go with Laura and Lola (Chay).....

[okerry]

Hah y'all doin'? Got those pants off and snacks at the ready?

[Azubah]

My neighbor just asked me over for a glass of wine and a chat, and I'm all, "No thanks, I've got dinner in the oven" but really I'm thinking, IT'S MY 600 LB LIFE, I have to get back to my TV!!"

[Kid]

Hi all!!! Hi Mama A!!!

[OSM Mom]

Hi everyone! Got my ice cream and I'm ready to snark!! 

Hi Momma A!! 

[okerry]

And how is your eating habit this week?

[Ellie Godfrey]

Hey hey!!! 

[LookABird]

Hi, everyone!

[notyrmomma]

Now I have the song Copa Cabana stuck in my head...Her name was Lola, she was a show girl...

[poeticlicensed]

Trying to remember Laura. 

[Ellie Godfrey]

I heard Sean's mom died. 

[hoosiermom]

I had to soak my panties with kerosene. Ran out of gasoline. Used it in my lawnmower 

[OSM Mom]

Just now, okerry said:

And how is your eating habit this week?

Not good! We had tacos for dinner and ice cream for dessert! Dr Now would not be happy. 

[Yolo]

Hey Y'all! Mama, How are you?

[LookABird]

Is it bad that someone weighing under 600 pounds seems like a lightweight?  :)

[55Unicorns]

2 minutes ago, okerry said:

Hah y'all doin'? Got those pants off and snacks at the ready?

PANTS OFF, CHECK!  Lemon pie?  CHECK!  YO MAMA, you there!!

[Anchorabu]

Hey all!! Mom says hi! She had 2 dr appts today and am getting her settled!  Back to snark in a bit! 

[notyrmomma]

1 minute ago, MGodfrey said:

I heard Sean's mom died. 

yes, she did.  I also hear Sean is not taking it well.

[Ellie Godfrey]

6 minutes ago, notyrmomma said:

Now I have the song Copa Cabana stuck in my head...Her name was Lola, she was a show girl...

As an alternate, you could try The Kinks' Lola.

[Armchair Critic]

1 minute ago, poeticlicensed said:

Trying to remember Laura. 

Think of Laura laugh don't cry (ha! made me think of Christopher Cross)

[CouchTater]

Hey everyone.

Who's Sean?  I can't remember him.  Except for a few true standouts, most of the 600-lb'ers blur into 1 big blob for me.

Edited June 1, 2017 by CouchTater

[55Unicorns]

1 minute ago, Anchorabu said:

Hey all!! Mom says hi! She had 2 dr appts today and am getting her settled!  Back to snark in a bit! 

"Snarkety snark"  YO MAMA!!

[Smoothcoat]

Hi everyone!!! 

[DC Gal in VA]

Pull out your plastic knives and paper plates, and open up your cans of "uh-oh, SpaghettiOs" like so many if our 600 pound families, and let's get this party started!

Hey my peeps!

Now, where's our emcee, Mama Anchorabu?

[notyrmomma]

Just now, CouchTater said:

Hey everyone.

Who's Sean?  I can't remember him.  Except for a few true standouts, most of the 60-lb'ers blur into 1 big blob for me.

he was the one who's mom we dubbed as "munchausen mom" (which is pretty shitty since she's dead now).  Dr Now kept yelling at her when Sean kept gaining weight.

Poor Laura, she has a "comb over" hairstyle

[LookABird]

Such a dramatic difference in Laura's face!

[Ellie Godfrey]

6 minutes ago, CouchTater said:

Hey everyone.

Who's Sean?  I can't remember him.  Except for a few true standouts, most of the 60-lb'ers blur into 1 big blob for me.

Sean's the 20 something y/o with the Munchausen mommy.

[CouchTater]

Just now, notyrmomma said:

he was the one who's mom we dubbed as "munchausen mom" (which is pretty shitty since she's dead now).  Dr Now kept yelling at her when Sean kept gaining weight.

Thanks notyrmomma. 

Oh, yeah, I remember now!  Wasn't she hospitalized at the end of his episode?

[Azubah]

1 minute ago, notyrmomma said:

Poor Laura, she has a "comb over" hairstyle

And combined with her low hairline, is really unfortunate.

[55Unicorns]

Is there a connection to obese women and hair loss?  Half of them are bald on top.

[ChickenLatte99]

Hey momma A!

[Azubah]

Just now, 55Unicorns said:

Is there a connection to obese women and hair loss?  Half of them are bald on top.

Hair loss after bariatric surgery is common.

[Smoothcoat]

How did you guys hear about Sean's mom???

Laura looks better. Bring on Lola!

[CouchTater]

Just now, 55Unicorns said:

Is there a connection to obese women and hair loss?  Half of them are bald on top.

I think the lack of nutrients post-surgery affects hair loss.

[notyrmomma]

Just now, CouchTater said:

Thanks notyrmomma. 

Oh, yeah, I remember now!  Wasn't she hospitalized at the end of his episode?

yes, and some speculated (ok, me) that she didn't want to be on the show anymore.  Nope, she was really sick and dying.  I believe she died of kidney failure.

[Azubah]

Hey, I think she got her teeth fixed.

[55Unicorns]

Just now, Azubah said:

Hair loss after bariatric surgery is common.

...but she was like that before the weight loss...

[hoosiermom]

Loss of hair is from weight loss surgery.

[Miracle Maxie]

Hey y'all! A little late but playing catch up on the DVR. 

[DC Gal in VA]

3 minutes ago, CouchTater said:

Hey everyone.

Who's Sean?  I can't remember him.  Except for a few true standouts, most of the 60-lb'ers blur into 1 big blob for me.

How did you miss him? He started out at 919 pounds, went home to lose weight, and blew up to 1,003 pounds. Uber big blob in his first episode.

[okerry]

Hold on to your butts - or butt wings - here comes Lola

[notyrmomma]

Chay?????

[Barb23]

5 minutes ago, notyrmomma said:

Now I have the song Copa Cabana stuck in my head...Her name was Lola, she was a show girl...

 My good friend is a Barry Manilow fan & has a cat named Lola.

Joey looks so much like Gilbert (Lupe's ex man). It may be hard not to snark on him.

[Lizz]

So excited to be here after missing two weeks. It's not as much fun reading everything days later. 

Laura deserves to get the same dental makeover that Pauline got!!

[CouchTater]

Just now, notyrmomma said:

yes, and some speculated (ok, me) that she didn't want to be on the show anymore.  Nope, she was really sick and dying.  I believe she died of kidney failure.

Oh, wow.  I didn't know that.  I wonder how Sean is doing.  That's really sad, especially for someone who was so dependent on his mom.

[LookABird]

3 minutes ago, CouchTater said:

Thanks notyrmomma. 

Oh, yeah, I remember now!  Wasn't she hospitalized at the end of his episode?

Now I remember.  That is when he finally began to lose weight.

[peaceknit]

I see a lot of carbs in Laura's kitchen.

[Ellie Godfrey]

Now they blur Lola's breasts even tho she was Chay in that shot??

[Azubah]

Ah, the "early Hillary Clinton" hairband on Lola. Glad she got rid of that.