Fat Acceptor Profiles: Michael Hebranko 6 ft, ~1000 lbs.
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From: The Daily Rant on 2 Dec 2005 15:48 Michael Hebranko (b. 1954) of Brooklyn, NY; 6 ft, "nearly" 1000 lbs. Hebranko weighed an average 8 1/2 lbs at birth, but weighed 350 lbs by the time he was 16. Hebranko says his appetite kept pace with his expanding size: "I had a dozen eggs, a loaf of fried bread and syrup for breakfast - then I really started eating." He first came to public view as a spokesman for diet promoter Richard Simmons in 1989, claiming in infomercials and talk-show appearances that Simmons had helped him to go from 907 lbs to less than 200 lbs. In fact, Hebranko actually lost at least 50 lbs to a panniculectomy, and had additional fat tissue surgically removed from his arms, chest, and legs; he also suffered from severe edema, and had lost a great deal of water weight. In 1996, Hebranko made news again when he was taken to a hospital for treatment of a gangrenous infection. He had been unable to move from a loveseat in his home for the previous ten weeks, during which time he had added as much as 150 pounds to his already 850-pound physique. RESCUE WORKERS HAD TO REMOVE A BAY WINDOW TO MAKE AN OPENING BIG ENOUGH FOR HIS 110- INCH WAISTLINE, AND CARRIED HIM IN A STRETCHER DESIGNED FOR TRANSPORTING KILLER WHALES.. |