John Minnock is recognized as the hardest person who has ever lived on the planet. Its peak weight was about 630 kg. Despite the physiological abnormality, the American managed to live 41 years. Throughout these difficult years, John has been supported by his parents and loving wife.
Early biography
John Minnock was born on September 29, 1941 on Bainbridge Island in Washington. From childhood, the boy was obese. When the parents noticed that their son had serious health problems, they immediately went to the local hospital. After the consultation, the doctors made a disappointing prognosis - the child's weight will continue to grow. They also noted that over time, he will have other problems with internal organs and respiratory apparatus.
Already in elementary school, Minnock began to experience complications. In particular, doctors diagnosed him with acute heart failure and edema. The boy rarely appeared at school and never attended physical education classes. His classmates often made fun of his heavy weight, which made John avoid contact with them. Nevertheless, in the future, he still managed to make friends with several guys.
Experts noted that Minnock's obesity appeared against the background of serious hormonal problems. However, the situation was further complicated by the fact that from childhood the boy loved to eat tasty and satisfying food. Parents have always spoiled their child, but after consulting the doctors, they stopped buying him hamburgers, chips and sweets. But this did not stop John. With pocket money, he often bought his favorite fast food on his own. At that time, he did not yet realize that this could lead to dire consequences.
Adulthood
In 1978, a man was urgently admitted to Seattle University Hospital due to heart problems. It took 10 rescuers and a specially modified stretcher to take him out of the house. At the hospital, 13 nurses looked after John. Only by joint efforts could they put him to bed after medical procedures. A typical hospital bed was not the size of the patient, so the staff had to join several large beds together.
At the time, one of the doctors working with John suggested that his weight was 630 kg. Perhaps the number was higher, since the medical staff could not properly weigh Minnock. Not a single device could cover the entire weight of his body. At the same time, experts recorded that most of John's weight is the result of excess accumulation of fluid, which appeared in the body due to the fact that the patient ate a huge amount of sweet and salty foods for a long time.
Of course, the doctors were shocked by the mass of the man who turned to them. First of all, they prescribed him a strict diet, according to which John had to consume only 1200 calories a day. Minnock stuck to the routine for a while. Within a year, he was able to lose more than 200 kg. Then John broke another record, because it was the biggest weight loss in the history of mankind.
Four years later, he returned about half of the dumped mass. The fact is that Minnock stopped following a diet. As soon as he was released from the hospital, he went to the nearest supermarket and bought several packages of junk food. It seemed to him that he would never be able to put himself in order again. John realized that he would not live to old age, so he decided to move away from strict restrictions. He began to enjoy his daily life. Every month, the American steadily gained almost 20 kg.
Due to his illness, the man never worked. He repeatedly tried to get a job at local production, but the weight prevented him from fulfilling his daily obligations. Minnock subsisted on unemployment benefits and disability payments. However, this money was only enough for medical examinations and the purchase of medicines.
Personal life
Despite its extreme size, Minnock's life was relatively normal. In 1978, when John broke the record for the highest weight, he married a girl named Jeannette. The difference in their body weight was huge, because Minnock's wife weighed only 49 kg. Jeannette has always supported her husband. She essentially provided the family with finances and helped John during his rehab procedures. The couple had two children who were born completely healthy.
In addition, Minnock's chosen one constantly tried to convince him of the need to return to the diet. However, due to lack of motivation, her husband constantly broke down, after which he began to eat even more food. Gradually, she stopped insisting on losing weight.
In 1983, the condition of the largest man in history began to deteriorate sharply. At the time, he weighed almost 360 kg. The specialists who worked with him made a terrible verdict - "incurable." In the last days of his life, he could no longer get out of bed. The doctors were forced to place him in the intensive care unit. A few days later, John died in the hospital. Close relatives, wife and children were next to him.
Heritage
It has been 37 years since John Minnock's death. According to the Guinness Book of Records, he is still the heaviest person who has ever lived on planet Earth. Following him in the list of record holders is the representative of Saudi Arabia Khalid Shaari. At its peak weight, Minnock's competitor weighed 610 kg.
John has repeatedly become the protagonist of documentary films about obesity, and his clinical case is still being studied at the world's leading medical universities.
