Arya Permana is an Indonesian boy who used to be famous all over the world, not because he did anything amazing, but because he weighed an astonishing 380 pounds at the age of 9, "heavier than a baby African elephant." ”
For this, Permana also won the title of "the fattest boy in the world", but it was obviously not a happy achievement for him, and he faced a lot of distress and even threatened his life.
If it continues, Permana will soon die, which is not alarmist, but fortunately he met the "nobleman", fitness trainer and bodybuilder Ade Rai.
With Ray's help, Permana embarked on a "journey of self-transformation".
According to the news of "The Sun" on April 7 local time, Permana is now 17 years old, and he has become a child who loves sports, and his favorite thing is to play badminton.
"Permana used to not be able to stand for more than a few minutes at a time. After undergoing major surgery to reduce his appetite, he can now play soccer and other sports with his friends and walk to school. We're so happy for him!" said his coach, Ray, who sounded very encouraging.
Since starting to lose weight at the age of 13, Permana has managed to lose more than 206 pounds, not counting the "rebound" of 4 pounds.
According to coach Ray, Permana weighed 170 pounds at his lightest, but later his appetite increased a little, perhaps due to his age. But thankfully, he didn't revert back to being overweight, because he kept exercising and didn't overeat like he used to.
Indonesian MP Dedi Mulyadi has been following Permana's growth. He said he first saw the boy in 2016, when he went to Bandung's Hassan Sadijin Hospital to visit Permana, who was being treated there, "He weighed 420 pounds at the time, and now looking at the previous photos, it is hard to believe that he has returned to the appearance of a normal child." ”
"The child is handsome with glasses, I wish you good health and a bright future awaits you," Mr. Muliadi wrote on social media.
According to Permana's father, his son's weight loss was achieved through medical care, strict exercise habits, and diet. The so-called medical care refers to Permana's gastric reduction surgery to suppress his unusually large appetite.
Because he was overweight before, Permana also had to undergo another surgery after losing weight, that is, "peeling" surgery. Although the weight has been reduced, the skin that was stretched out when I was fat cannot be retracted by itself, so in order not to affect my normal life, I can only solve it through surgery.
The excess skin is removed, but it also has to leave a striking scar, which is not good-looking, but it also has to bear.
A child like Permana, who is unusually obese due to a physical dysfunction, is fortunate to have good intentions willing to help him and, more importantly, a strong determination to get out of the situation.
However, through Permana's experience, it is also clear that you should pay attention to the changes in your body and don't wait until it is out of control to save it.