Man Can Feel Ribs

A year ago, we learned about Patrick Deuel, the man who weighed over 1000 pounds. After cutting out a wall to extract him from his house, he was transported to a hospital where he underwest gastric bypass surgery. Since then he has been working with therapists to improve his condition. From 1,072 pounds he is down to a slim 499 pounds. Yes, that is still a very large man, but he is most proud that he can feel his ribs. He is an inspiration to anyone desiring to lose weight: “If I can lose weight, anybody can do this — and I mean ANYBODY,” he says. “My willpower is basically zero.” His goal weight was 500 pounds, but perhaps now he can get down to 300 and become even more mobile.