Obesity's Struggle

Bedridden for seven years and weighing 625 pounds, 39-year-old John Keitz does not lose hope for his future.  After being evicted from his home in Dundalk, Md., Keitz ends up at a nursing facility for the obese where he receives physical therapy and learns to sit upright for the first time in three years.
Bedridden for seven years and weighing 625 pounds, 39-year-old John Keitz does not lose hope for his future. After being evicted from his home in Dundalk, Md., Keitz ends up at a nursing facility for the obese where he receives physical therapy and learns to sit upright for the first time in three years. Click to View Photos >>

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