03-04-2012, 05:02 AM
he's 23...hell, he won't see 30. awfully sad.
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The man, who weighs 45-stone and identifies himself only as Robert, has seen his desperate plea go viral since he posted the clip on the video-sharing website yesterday. In the video, the American reveals his fear that he will die before his niece and nephew grow up. Just one day shy of his 23rd birthday at the time of filming, he claims to have tried everything from dieting to hospital treatment in a bid to shift his weight.
The man, who weighs 45-stone and identifies himself only as Robert, has seen his desperate plea go viral since he posted the clip on the video-sharing website yesterday. In the video, the American reveals his fear that he will die before his niece and nephew grow up. Just one day shy of his 23rd birthday at the time of filming, he claims to have tried everything from dieting to hospital treatment in a bid to shift his weight.