Remember the "Half Ton Man"? He has lost 450 lbs.

[underpants]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/half_ton_man

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - His recovery was slowed because of an infection, but a man who once weighed half a ton may soon leave a hospital after losing more than 450 pounds.

Deuel weighed 1,072 pounds when he checked into Avera McKennan Hospital in June. At the time, he was dying of heart failure. His doctor recommended gastric-bypass surgery but Deuel wasn't healthy enough to undergo the procedure.


The hospital staff structured an exercise program and a 1,200-calorie-a-day diet. The 420 pounds Deuel lost by late October helped control his heart problems and other health issues, including diabetes, and the stomach surgery was performed Oct. 26.

Deuel, who relies on Medicare to pay his hospital bills, can't stay at the hospital indefinitely.


He now weighs about 650 pounds and hopes eventually to slim down to 240 pounds.

[LynzM]

1. I cannot imagine getting to that point...

But I'm glad that he's been able to get help.

[Wonk]

2. matcom beat you to it by two minutes

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x2357616

[underpants]

4. Yeah I know

but I like my thread better so :kick:

[matcom]

5. heh

loser again :D

[Left Is Write]

7. Yeah, but underpants included a picture.

;)

[underpants]

8. That is correct

:hi:

[underpants]

9. and matcom edits his after people post on it

:bounce:

[matcom]

11. damned RIGHT!

:P

the news business isn't all sunshine and twinkies you know

[SmileyBoy]

3. I think once you get down to the low 600's you can start walking again.

I'm not completely sure, but I'm pretty sure he could be able to walk on his own again.

I weigh 230 pounds. I hope to God I never become like that.

[XNASA]

6. That's great. Next he can get some work done on his chin....,

Some hair plugs and then watch out!

[underpants]

13. He can be Meatloaf's body double

okay a long time between acting stints but hey what is he going to do? Get out of show bidness?

[XNASA]

15. Meatloaf's body triple, maybe.

:shrug:

[underpants]

16. It's a Deuel role

:bounce:

[XNASA]

18. That's it.

I'm outta here.

[underpants]

20. Still funny yes it is

Sorry for that pun but it really was a cross thread joke with matcom

see his Wwwwwwwwwweeeeeeee post

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x2357616

[GOPBasher]

10. Poor guy.

I hope all goes well for him.

[underpants]

14. Me too

:hi:

[underpants]

12. kick

for matcom

[nickgutierrez]

17. ...and it's all thanks to the Subway diet. n/t

[GOPBasher]

27. Jered's still ugly.

I saw that on a t-shirt. I thought it was funny as hell.

[nickgutierrez]

30. LOL

I don't know quite why that's so funny, but it just is.

[underpants]

19. Yes

the answer to your question matcom is Yes

[Left Is Write]

22. Why do you hate America?

(shameless kick)

[kick-ass-bob]

21. Kick for underpants since he ORIGINALLY had a Pic...

[underpants]

23. The weather is fine up here

:hi:

[kick-ass-bob]

25. No rain then?

[underpants]

33. Just a little rain

IT was supposed to be 70 degrees today but never got anywhere near it.

[kick-ass-bob]

24. And just for good measure...

[underpants]

28. Thanks

I am going to take a smoke break

[kick-ass-bob]

29. we'll keep the light on for ya...

[underpants]

32. Good God I just got cornered by a co-worker I barely know

he had to tell me all about the leaf incident with his neighbor.

Wow would he not stop talking.

[BurtWorm]

26. Good for him!

He looks good.

[kick-ass-bob]

31. doing better!

[kick-ass-bob]

34. He rounded!