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| The Fat Man |
| 2005-06-29 |
| John Keitz weighs 625 pounds. He is so heavy his legs will not support his weight. The last time he stood on his feet was Aug. 1, 1998. That night he was making macaroni and cheese for his wife, Gina. He boiled and drained the noodles. Right after he cut in the Velveeta, he went down. He has lain in bed in a Baltimore suburb for going on seven years. He is 39. He lies on his front, because if he were to lie on his back, rolls of flesh would press on his windpipe and suffocate him. His head never touches sheet or pillow. At night, his left cheek nestles upon a soft white pile of shoulder and breast meat. Lately he has been having a dream. He is on his feet again. He is in a kitchen. He is preparing a feast for 390 guests. For the first time in years he does not need help -- not with bathing, going to the bathroom, keeping a roof over his head. He cooks and cooks mountains of food. But he does not eat. The dream gives him hope. So begins a great profile that alternates heartbreakingly depressing and heartwarmingly sweet. Go and read! |
| Posted by:growler |
| #1 Right after he cut in the Velveeta, he went down. Good story, but the above should have been the lede. Im sorry. ROFLMAO! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-06-29 17:53 |