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| Ex-fattest man Paul Mason in surgery funds bid | Ex-fattest man Paul Mason in surgery funds bid |
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| A man once dubbed the world's fattest is raising funds for more skin-removal surgery in the new year. | A man once dubbed the world's fattest is raising funds for more skin-removal surgery in the new year. |
| Paul Mason, 54, from Ipswich, weighed 70 stone (440kg) at his peak, but after NHS gastric surgery in 2010 and some skin-removal in the US, he is now down to 20 stone (127kg). | |
| Mr Mason, who now lives in Massachusetts, says he wants more skin taken from his legs, arms and chest. | Mr Mason, who now lives in Massachusetts, says he wants more skin taken from his legs, arms and chest. |
| He said his arms in particular are a "visual thing" that need tackling. | He said his arms in particular are a "visual thing" that need tackling. |
| Mr Mason used to have £75-worth of takeaways delivered to his door every day, | Mr Mason used to have £75-worth of takeaways delivered to his door every day, |
| After his post-gastric surgery weight loss he was left with hanging folds of skin and opted for surgery in the US rather than wait for the NHS to approve operations. | |
| About 60lbs (27kg) of skin was removed earlier this year after a donation of surgery time by Dr Jennifer Capla in New York. | About 60lbs (27kg) of skin was removed earlier this year after a donation of surgery time by Dr Jennifer Capla in New York. |
| He said he had just had an operation to remove a toe ulcer and painkilling injections for arthritis in his knees, but would return to his exercise regime when he had recovered. | He said he had just had an operation to remove a toe ulcer and painkilling injections for arthritis in his knees, but would return to his exercise regime when he had recovered. |
| He said: "I've got more skin to be removed on my legs, arms and chest. | He said: "I've got more skin to be removed on my legs, arms and chest. |
| "The operations aren't too daunting - it's painful obviously, but this problem with my toe has been worse. | "The operations aren't too daunting - it's painful obviously, but this problem with my toe has been worse. |
| "The arms is quite a visual thing that I'm stuck with unless I have the surgery. | "The arms is quite a visual thing that I'm stuck with unless I have the surgery. |
| "Five year ago I was a 980lb person laying in bed, and I look at those photos and it's a totally different person." | "Five year ago I was a 980lb person laying in bed, and I look at those photos and it's a totally different person." |
| Mr Mason had become engaged to Rebecca Mountain and went to live with her in Orange, but she has recently confirmed on Facebook that the pair had split up. | Mr Mason had become engaged to Rebecca Mountain and went to live with her in Orange, but she has recently confirmed on Facebook that the pair had split up. |
| She wrote that "even though we are no longer together as a couple, I stand behind him 100%". | She wrote that "even though we are no longer together as a couple, I stand behind him 100%". |