Man Who Weighed Over 1,000 Pounds Gets Surgery
Key points
- A Valentine, Neb., man who once weighed more than 1,000 pounds is recovering from surgery.
- Patrick Deuel had lost 360 pounds in August, but doctors said he was still too heavy for a stomach reduction operation.
- Deuel was expected to be in intensive care until sometime Wednesday.
- He continued his progress, and Tuesday morning doctors went ahead with the surgery.
A Valentine, Neb., man who once weighed more than 1,000 pounds is recovering from surgery.
Patrick Deuel had lost 360 pounds in August, but doctors said he was still too heavy for a stomach reduction operation. He continued his progress, and Tuesday morning doctors went ahead with the surgery.
Deuel was expected to be in intensive care until sometime Wednesday.
Written and revised by
David Cohen, M.D.
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