The 1,200 Pound Man
Have you seen this story: Man weighing 1,200 pounds seeks life-saving surgery on Yahoo? The gist of the story is that this Mexican man weights 1,200 pounds and is going to die if something isn't done. It's sad, no doubt, but as I was reading the story, I was caught by this:
Uribe made an impassioned plea for help earlier this year on Mexican television, saying he weighed a more normal 130 kg (290 lb) until aged 22 and did not know what happened to him.
He didn't know what happened to him? What? How could you not know what was happening to you as you kept on eating. I would guess somewhere between 290 and 1,200 pounds you would realize that something wasn't right, and you would stop eating so much. But that's my guess. But mainly, this is sad...I kinda feel bad for the guy for two reasons: 1) he weights so much that he can no longer do anything, 2) to experience this for 20 years and still not be able to understand what is happening to you. Talk about a-one oblivion...