OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Times are tough for the Nebraska man who once weighed more than 1,000 pounds, but Patrick Deuel says he's trying to keep a positive outlook.
"Oh, I'm still breathing," the 46-year-old Deuel sighed before suddenly letting out a hearty laugh.
Deuel weighed 1,072 pounds in 2004, and in order for him to have lifesaving gastric bypass surgery, a bedroom wall had to be cut out so he could be extracted from his home in Valentine.
After getting down to 370 pounds in late 2006, he was up to 540 in May, the last time he stepped on a scale.
"As far as being able to go out and do the things he wants to do, he's been able to do that," said his wife, Edie. "That's so much better than a number on a scale." Continue Reading >>
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