Weight Shift to form an

We are desperate. Have just returned from a friend's in UK whom we have known from college. He has now reached 505# and has not been able to leave his house for 18 months. He suffered an attack of cellulitis and catatonic shock 1 yr ago. Most serious problem is that weight appears to have droppped from chest/waist down to form an "udder" between his legs, so that he can no longer drive and can only walk with enormous difficulty. Keeping clean is difficult too and a nurse has to wash the parts he cannot reach. He now has open sores on the lower part of his body. He now has swollen testicles believed caused by water retention. Since the "udder" rests on the swollen testicles , he is in constant pain. The doctors have no idea what to do and send him back and forth between a cosmetic and traditional surgeon. The cosmetic surgeon said no operation would be possible unless he can diet to 360lbs, but he appears to be in constant pain and even with dieting, losing this much weight will take months if not years. Please, is this a known condition? Can you suggest any books or articles we can send to the doctors - they really seem completely floored. Thanks for your help Tim Dean, Switzerland [email protected]

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