The episode of reality show Kilos Mortais replayed this Friday (11) tells the story of Robert Buchel, man who weighed 381 kilos in a fight against obesity that lasted more than 30 years .
At the height of his weight, he needed help from his mother and wife to do everything, even basic needs. According to the report in the eighth episode of the show’s sixth season, he had his first surgery, for lymphedema — a procedure to combat fluid accumulation — when 18 kilos were removed from his body.
However, even after losing around 150 kilos, Robert developed an addiction to painkillers, which contributed to the heart attack that caused his death. death in November 2017, at age 41, while filming Kilos Mortais .
On his Facebook, which was maintained after his death, photos of Buchel show him with his wife and using filters on his profile photo — supporting an American football team and celebrating holidays such as Christmas and New Year.
The American weight loss reality show documents the journey of people fighting obesity and trying to save and improve their lives.
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This content was originally published in Kilos Mortais: remember the story of Robert, who weighed 381 kilos on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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