Juan Pedro Franco, 33, who once weighed in at a stunning 595 kilos — about the same as a male polar bear — began a weight-loss program a year ago, bringing his current weight to 366 kilos. After the operation Wednesday in the western city of Zapopan, Franco hopes to get down to a less-extreme 120 kilos, said a statement from Gastric Bypass Mexico. “Juan Pedro did very well in this surgery,” said surgeon Jose Antonio Castaneda, who was quoted in the statement. More…….
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