Once known as the fattest man in the world, Paul Mason has defied the predictions of his doctors, who warned him that he wouldn’t live past 40. He is now on the cusp of celebrating his 64th birthday.
Although he is bedridden and may never walk again, the Englishman calls himself lucky to be alive and vows never to go back to his days of tipping the scales to 980 lb (444.5 kg).
“A doctor once told me I would be lucky to make 40 and now here I am, nearly a pensioner. I may not walk again now but I am at one with that. I just want to use my time to help others and make sure they don’t make the same mistakes I did,” he told Mirror last week.
