CEDAR RAPIDS – A 36-year-old woman who says health problems have caused her to weigh more than 600 pounds is looking for help as she tries to lose enough of the extra weight to qualify for gastric bypass surgery. Charity Pierce of Cedar Rapids hasn’t left her home since November.…Read More
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