while i dont advocate wls i dont condemn it automatically either. i would never want to wls but this kid if you read the article is "supposedly" having serious complications from his weight like high blood episodes that send him home from school regularly. i imagine the poor kid is stuck in a vicious cycle of serious carb cravings from insulin problems, etc.

sorry to say that i feel that maybe in this case it would be warranted. it sounds as if his health is in immediate danger requiring drastic action. 420 lbs is a lot of weigh for anyone but it must be worse on a growing 16 yr old -the stress it puts on his body. from the reasons he gets sent home a lot it sounds like his blood pressure is out of control which can be deadly suddenly. i hope they do something quickly for him.