October 28, 2004

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  Half-ton man recovering from surgery
  

  
  

  By DORIS HAUGEN - Associated Press
  

  
  

  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Patrick Deuel, 42, underwent obesity surgery to reduce the size of his stomach four months after being admitted to the hospital at 1,072 pounds.

  
  

  He had been bedridden since last fall and was malnourished because so many of his calories came from foods high in fat and carbohydrates.

  
  

  Gastric bypass surgery was thought to be his best chance for permanent weight loss, but doctors said Deuel needed to lose some weight first, to gain enough strength so he could walk on his own and prove he was healthy enough to survive the surgery.

  
  

  Before going into surgery Deuel had lost 421 pounds. He credited the results to a 1,200-calorie-a-day diet and exercise.

  
  

  Deuel weighed about 90 pounds in kindergarten and more than 250 pounds in middle school.

  
  

   

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