World’s heaviest woman’s health witnesses ‘significant progress’

CAIRO - 26 June 2017: Egyptian woman Eman Ahmed Abd el-Aty, known as the world’s heaviest woman, has witnessed ‘significant progress’ in her medical health, according to a press statement from her team of doctors at Burjeel Hospital, located in Abu Dhabi to The Hindu newspaper on Sunday.

“Her nasal tube was removed after all the necessary tests, to allow her to taste all types of food. She is able to sit independently, and for long periods, on a specialized tailored wheel chair. The bed sores are almost healed,” said Dr. Yassin el-Shahat, Chief Medical Officer of Burjeel Hospital.

In the next stage of treatment, scheduled to begin one week after Eid al-Fitr, Eman will undergo several plastic surgeries, according to SuperKora.

Eman weighed 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) in February when she first arrived to Mumbai on a specially modified plane to undergo emergency weight-loss surgery.

After the first round of treatment that included several surgeries, the 37 year-old woman has been seen sitting up and smiling while listening to music and using the TV remote control as provided by the hospital, as reported by Abu Dahabi news outlets.

Announcing that she has lost 250 kilos, the doctors commented, "She looks a happier and a slimmer version of her past self. She can finally fit into a wheelchair and sit for a longer period of time, something we never dreamt of three months back."

In May, Abd el-Aty was transferred to another hospital in Abu Dhabi for further treatment; however doctors have refused to reveal her current weight only noting that she has lost a lot of weight.