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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Kieran Isgin

'I lost 20 stone but the NHS won't pay to remove my excess skin'

An amazing slimmer managed to lose more than half of his body weight and is now fundraising to remove three stone of excess skin.

Ashley Spendiff, 42, weighed 36st at his heaviest and would eat five takeaways a week while needing two sets of scales to even weigh himself. He said he turned to comfort food after experiencing the death of his friend, leading to his rapid weight gain.

However, in 2021 he decided to change his life for the better after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. He began walking but found it difficult as he would constantly run out of breath.

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