Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Manuel Uribe

Two weeks ago (on a Sunday). Discovery Channel featured "The wedding of the world's heaviest man - Manuel Uribe".

You know I couldn't help myself and I had to record. Carlos wasn't allowing me to see it in his presence because he thinks is sad and depressing. I do too but I need to know how is story turned out.

Info about Manuel:
Manuel Uribe Garza (born June 11, 1965) is a man from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, and was one of the heaviest people in medical history. After reaching a peak weight of around 570 kg (1,257 lbs) and being unable to leave his bed since 2001, Uribe lost considerable weight with the help of doctors and nutritionists, and by following the Zone diet. Uribe appeared on the Televisa television network in January 2006, but turned down offers for gastric surgery in Italy. In March 2007, Uribe set a goal to lower his weight to 120 kg (265 lbs). Uribe has also been featured on "World's Heaviest Man", a television documentary about his bedridden life and attempts to lose weight. By April 7, 2008, Uribe had reduced his weight to 369kg (814 pounds). His weight loss efforts continue.

In October 26, 2008, he decided to marry his g-friend Claudia. (Who by the way use to be married to another obese man - a mere 450lbs. But he passed away from cardiac arrest). Remember he hasn't left his bed for 6 years and weighing in at 800 pounds after shedding 592 pounds. He was transported to the civil wedding on his specially-reinforced four-poster bed, draped with cream and gold and adorned in bright sunflowers, on the back of a truck. Donning a white silk shirt (that took 13 feet of fabric to make - Steven Seagal style) with a sheet around his legs he waited to greet Solís as she walked down a flight of stairs wearing a strapless ivory dress and a tiara before 400 guests.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Uribe_Garza

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