An Egyptian woman who is believed to weigh 500 kilograms (1,102 pounds) or possibly more – arrived in Mumbai early on Saturday for treatment.
Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty will be treated by Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala, a bariatric surgeon in Mumbai.
The Indian embassy in Cairo had originally denied Abd El Aty a visa as she was unable to travel to the country in person.
But she was granted permission after Dr. Lakdawala tweeted about her case to India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who intervened in her favour.
Abd El Aty was transported from Mumbai airport to the hospital in a makeshift bed that was placed in the back of a truck.
Once at the hospital, a crane was used to lift her the bed up to a window.
Eman’s Many Health Problems:
- Diabetes
- Hypertesnion
- Hypothyroidism
- Suffered a stroke
- Partial Paralysis
- Severe Lung disease
- Impaired Speech
No Immediate Surgery For Eman
The 36-year-old woman has been bedridden since she was 12 and began gaining weight rapidly.
She stepped out of her house for the first time in 25 years to come to Mumbai.
Her treatment will be a long process involving observation, restricted diets and medicines, bariatric surgery – which is expected to stretch over a couple of years.
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