Manuel Uribe sits on his bed at home in Monterrey, Mexico in a January 17, 2006 file photo. Uribe, who at 550 kilograms (1,212 pounds) is possibly the heaviest person in the world, hopes to travel to Italy for a life-saving operation to shed weight. REUTERS/Luis Reyes
Manuel Uribe, bedridden for the past five years, cannot stand on his own and will need a special flight to take him from Monterrey, Mexico to Modena, where a surgical team has offered to perform an intestinal bypass free of charge."
I read in the news that he said how he didn't notice how fast and heavy he was becoming. He simply enjoyed American fast food. He's originally from Mexico but he married and moved to U.S.A. and started to increase his weight. Until he reached 22nd birthday he had about 130 kilos. Now, his life is in danger. Sad...