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World’s fattest woman arrives in India for life-saving weight loss surgery – Express.co.uk

Posted: February 13, 2017 at 1:46 pm

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Eman Ahmed, 78 stone, was flown from her home in Egypt to India on a specially modified cargo plane to undergo a series of operations to help her lose weight.

The walls of her room reportedly had to be knocked down to bring her out before she was lifted out of her bed by a crane.

She was placed in a mini-truck at Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport and transported to Saifee Hospital in Mumbai India on Saturday.

Medics today admitted it could take YEARS to reduce her size - and they were initially concentrating on simply helping her be able to sit up.

Hospital staff have housed her in her own separate cabin - because she's too big for a conventional room - and installed a 40inch TV so she can watch Bollywood movies.

Speaking yesterday at a press conference, Dr Mafajjal Lakdawala, one of India's leading bariatric surgeons, said: "The massive weight is just one of woman's problems.

"She has been confined to her bed for more than two decades, unable to move due to her weight.

"She also suffers from several medical complications due to her weight and continued immobility over the years, making her case very complex and high risk.

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My priority will be to save Eman and give her quality of life.

Dr Mafajjal Lakdawala

"I received a letter from Eman's sister six months back to her her in treating as well as funding for her treatment.

"I salute the womanhood and the sacrifice of Eman's sister who is taking her care from last 25 years.

"Eman did not move from her bed from last 25 years.

"Bringing her to Mumbai was very difficult but seeing the love of Eman's sister towards her I took the challenge.

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"Even my colleagues at Saifee Hospital told me that it will be a risk treating her but I took the risk.

"Bringing a semblance of normalcy to Eman's life may take a few years.

"My priority will be to save Eman and give her quality of life.

"If I can ensure with whatever means by bariatric surgery or otherwise to enable her to sit up and do things on her own in this first stage and that shall be a biggest victory for me."

"Even my colleagues at Saifee Hospital told me that it will be a risk treating her but I took the risk.

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She has been heavy all her life and by the time she was 11 she was too heavy to walk, and had to crawl to get around.

She suffered a cerebral stroke as a child which left her bed-ridden and she piled on the pounds.

Her family posted a desperate plea online to Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi asking for medical assistance.

After hearing about her case, Dr Lakdawala agree to help her free of charge.

She is currently undergoing tests with the hope of having surgery later in the year.

Dr Lakdawala added: "Since her weight is 500kg operating will be difficult at this point of time.

"Her BMI is 215 whereas the normal BMI should be 24 so operating her will be with many complications.

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"So first need to remove the fluids from her body.

"After the test which we have recommend her the team of doctors will monitor her situation. And if the bariatric surgery is required it will be done after four weeks."

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