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RANDOLPH -- In April 2006, Joel Marsh weighed about 360 pounds and was on 11 medications for his out-of-control...
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ToLoRo of Dixmont, ME
Jul 20, 2008 11:11 AM
Great job Joel!

Mirko, You must be one of those mythical perfect people. What a lame comment you made.report abuse
Jack Benimble of Oakland, ME
Jul 20, 2008 6:31 AM
The fact that this man at his age lost this weight WITHOUT bypass surgery (which is a whole other topic regarding the fact Mainecare pays for our obese moms to get it then they get pregnant after the wt comes off and have another child..and yes get more services), CONGRATULATIONS to him!!! It is not easy to lose weight and especially at that age when habits are a lifetime worth, what is wrong with having a happy, motivational story for once in the paper....again CONGRATULATIONS....report abuse
huh maybe of FairField, ME
Jul 20, 2008 2:30 AM
Oh yeah, "Mirko.Crocop.of.anytown,.ME.Jul.20,.2008.12:29.AM" ? KEEP CELEBRATING YURSELF for yourself.

My friend went from 350 to 200 lbs and got a NEW LEASE on LIFE.

Telly~V!$!on$ make U.$.A.ll FATTER. Wurk ??? No, i $hop. Over Phoney & COMPUTER. Farming make$ $KiNYNE$$ ATTACK me w/ NATURE'$ HEALTH. It's hard to make $ynthetic Broccoli, but nature ain't CORN, naturally. Hungry ? Poor ?

Genetically Manipulated Organism foods are our FUTURE and PRESENT HURT RiGHT NOW. We are "their" guinnie pig$. WHY ? Job~$ecurity ? We NEED to HELP GOODNE$$ GROW in MANY WAYz.

WHERE !$ CONGRESS ??? Genetically Engineered Fish are NEW DRUGS.

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Mirko Crocop of anytown, ME
Jul 20, 2008 12:29 AM
celebrating a glutton. whats next?report abuse

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