I hope he can find a way through this - being a 220lb 6'4" man I don't have any bearing on what it's like to be overweight, must be aweful. I've come to understand that while some people do it to themselves through poor choices and lack of exercise, it's difficult to avoid for others with genetic predispositions or mental imbalances that drive them to eat or feel like they're starving. it's just a survival instinct that's gone too far. getting that heavy can be just as hard as getting thin again.

I hope he makes a quick recovery and that surgery works out for him.