This enormous man who weighs 62-STONE has begun radical
treatment to save his life. Oscar Vásquez Morales hopes to lose 300 of his 400
KILOS in the next four years.
treatment to save his life. Oscar Vásquez Morales hopes to lose 300 of his 400
KILOS in the next four years.
After suffering from depression and morbid obesity, he has
now agreed to undergo an intensive weight-loss programme.
now agreed to undergo an intensive weight-loss programme.
According to Oscar, 44, he has been chubby since childhood.
Although he weighed 120 kilos aged 17, the South American
said “he could still play football”.
said “he could still play football”.
In the next two years he lost both his parents who died from
heart attacks. “I was with her in a gallery market and watched her
die,” said Oscar.
heart attacks. “I was with her in a gallery market and watched her
die,” said Oscar.
“I felt so helpless.”
He fell into a deep depression that led him to become a compulsive
eater of fast foods. Nowf Oscar reveals that he often “stays alone because
he can’t move” and needs specially fitted clothes.
eater of fast foods. Nowf Oscar reveals that he often “stays alone because
he can’t move” and needs specially fitted clothes.
“Now I have to get out bed with the help of my
family,” he added.
family,” he added.
With the risk of Oscar dying, the creator of the Antiochian
Gorditos Heart Foundation, Salvador Palacio, stepped into help.
Gorditos Heart Foundation, Salvador Palacio, stepped into help.
Oscar will now begin treatment with nutritionists, psychologists
and physicians to enable him to reduce weight. It has been claimed that Oscar
is the largest man in Colombia.
and physicians to enable him to reduce weight. It has been claimed that Oscar
is the largest man in Colombia.
Palacio said: “Oscar needs to be rescued and that
rescue began a month ago when he was taken with the help of firefighters.”
rescue began a month ago when he was taken with the help of firefighters.”
Around 20 fire crew were involved along with a fire truck
and an ambulance when Oscar was lifted from his home. They used an improvised a
stretcher with a tent and used a whisk to carry him to the ambulance and take
him to the hospital .
and an ambulance when Oscar was lifted from his home. They used an improvised a
stretcher with a tent and used a whisk to carry him to the ambulance and take
him to the hospital .
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