Bryan Ganey weighed 577 pounds when he collapsed on June 20, 2010. He had suffered from a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot that had traveled to his lungs, and was hospitalized for six days.
Several doctors tried to persuade Bryan to undergo weight-loss surgery while he was in the hospital, but he refused, as he had friends who had gone through such surgeries and were suffering from complications. Instead, he vowed to lose weight on his own, changing his sedentary lifestyle and poor eating habits.
According to CNN:
“He lost 130 pounds in the first six months, then dropped another 140 pounds over the course of the next year. At 5-foot-8, Bryan now weighs just under 300 pounds ... When Bryan returned to the doctor, the change in his blood work was almost unbelievable. He's off many of the medications he was on before; his blood pressure medication has been cut four times over the last two years ... Most importantly, at 577 pounds, Bryan was prediabetic. Now, he's looking forward to a bright, diabetes-free future.”