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The Story of BIG G (17 February 2009)

Written by TVSA Team from the blog 3rd Degree on 17 Feb 2009
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Coming up on 3rd Degree:

Episode: The Story of BIG G
Broadcast date: 17 February 2009 at 21h30
Channel: e.tv

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This Tuesday 3rd Degree looks at the story of South Africa’s largest man, Gordon Hartley. Weighing 350 kilograms, Gordon is morbidly obese. His intake of food is enough to feed a family of five and doctors have said that he only has five years to live unless drastic action is taken.

He is in desperate need of gastric bypass surgery, a procedure that will reduce his stomach to the size of an egg, but as yet his medical aid has to come on board.

This documentary explores Gordon’s struggle to overcome his compulsion for food and his pressing need to survive.

Almost fifty percent of adults and twenty-five percent of children in SA are affected by obesity. With such alarming figures, the country is on a par with countries such as the USA and Canada. Obese people are high-risk candidates for diabetes and heart disease.

Third Degree speaks to medical experts about this alarming health crisis sweeping our nation and hears first hand stories from survivors who dramatically lost weight after undergoing gastric bypass operations.



3rd Degree is on e.tv on Tuesdays at 21h30.



71 Comments

Dimago
17 Feb 2009 08:46

tjo! this guy is SCARY!!!!!

Renegade
17 Feb 2009 08:59

Eish, mara how does one get here?

Dimago
17 Feb 2009 11:27

It must be a psychological problem Rene...i think...

ms.tebby
17 Feb 2009 11:38

Lord have mercy!

Ms. Jay
17 Feb 2009 14:45

It looks more like it has something to do with his tummy - his weight on the upper body seems much less than his tummy...could have metabolism issues or a thyroid gland gone astray...I feel for him - its bad

mathata
17 Feb 2009 15:05

tjo aowa,what the hek is this?this dude his crazy for real.the time he reach 200lbs,he want to tell the world he wasn't aware what his digging himself into?

i blame his family,if you love someone you cant let them kill themself like this.

he need to get his ass up n go to gym,his f** lazy.

you dont eat for taste,you eat to be in this planet.

Dimago
17 Feb 2009 16:12

he need to get his ass up n go to gym
i dont think gym will help in this case.

Cody
17 Feb 2009 16:16

Oh my word!!! moerskond!!!

myname
17 Feb 2009 16:17

Shame man!

Cody
17 Feb 2009 16:18

Where the "Pip" at people?

whos ur daddy
17 Feb 2009 16:19

I blame his family as well..didn't they see what was happening? Although he is not completely innocent.

Toodecent
17 Feb 2009 16:23

Modimo weeeeeeeeee...???

Ms. Jay
17 Feb 2009 16:24

guys thats not being fair - he may have a medical condition - i don think anyone in their sane mind LIVES to EAT or tries hard enuf to go from 60kg to 350kg....

maud
17 Feb 2009 16:30

MMMMMMMMM,TSHOOOOOO, IPHI MBIMIMI MANJE LA?

maud
17 Feb 2009 16:32

@Toodecent , uthuswe yini kangaka ,

monchooza
17 Feb 2009 16:40

Maud indoda ayina mbimbi wena maan...lol

andi01
17 Feb 2009 16:59

Where the "Pip" at people?, kwa kw kwa

Zah000
17 Feb 2009 17:16

Where the "Pip" at people?, kwa kwa kwa kwa

Paralyzer
17 Feb 2009 20:00

Hawu, cody such profanity,lol. Guys it's obviously psychological but people cnt b blamin their thyroids coz u cn get treatment, and it's def the exception. I wudve killed myself, yor.

Firstdvd
17 Feb 2009 20:15

Let me set the alarm ON...I need to watch this~

Paralyzer
17 Feb 2009 20:35

But i also wana watch true blood! Maybe i will watch just 2 get motivation 2 lose that extra 15kgs, sigh

Cnglemother
17 Feb 2009 20:41

Eish! this pic reminds of the movie of Leo dicaprio and jonny depp (what's eating gilbert)where they had 2 burn da house when their mother died as she was too heavy to be taken out.very sad.

Best-Achiever
17 Feb 2009 21:00

OMG...this is bad, very bad

Paralyzer
17 Feb 2009 21:31

Eish i just puked out my chocolate

Paralyzer
17 Feb 2009 21:36

Do they hav 2 show him naked? Yor talk about being married in sickness and health...shame man,yo yo yo

Firstdvd
17 Feb 2009 21:39

Oh man! This man sounds so confident

Cnglemother
17 Feb 2009 21:45

I missed the first 15 minutes,yerr!Piz im having tea maan stop it.

Foxxy
17 Feb 2009 21:48

How exactly does one get to that stage?

Firstdvd
17 Feb 2009 21:50

Thats what i'm asking myself Foxxy...Why he waited for so long?

Paralyzer
17 Feb 2009 21:51

This makes me wana go 2 e gym! The SA stats are shocking!

Firstdvd
17 Feb 2009 21:57

This is sad guys...

Paralyzer
17 Feb 2009 21:57

Guys u dnt realise hey until 1 day u realise...wow some medical aids actually cover it! Cnga u must watch true blood, the sex is rough, u wil like it, hehehe

Cnglemother
17 Feb 2009 21:58

he needs to get cut.

Foxxy
17 Feb 2009 21:59

Oh poor poor Gordon, he sooooooo much food at his disposal...... Mncmm! Havent these people seen pictures of starving people all over Africa?

Paralyzer
17 Feb 2009 22:00

3rd degree plus?? WTF!!

Paralyzer
17 Feb 2009 22:04

Yo i dnt c liberty life turning it down after this, bad publicity

funkyziemz
17 Feb 2009 22:09

yes

Cnglemother
17 Feb 2009 22:27

Piz i will catch it nxtwk thanx 4 pointing it out 2 me.it looks a bit violent 4 my liking.anything with the deep southern accent i dig.

Segololo
18 Feb 2009 00:54

pizzy and cma...*hey! waving jumping up and down* 

hai! I think the biggest loser will help. he needs to take this seriously too... eat less, move more... i missed the show. anyone wanna recap? 

Toxic
18 Feb 2009 07:40

watched the 1st 15 mins and the second stomach turned me off. Poor wife goes through a lot man just to bathe this man. Yeah, i dont get why they showed him naked....nxxx!

i'm also getting a gym membership!

Ms. Jay
18 Feb 2009 08:38

This guy does not have a medical problem - he is just an over eater. apprently he eats for comfort. He has 2 tummies.....the second hangs in between his legs making it difficult for him to move. His tummy has been stretched beyond the normal.

Gyming helps but doesn solve all your problems...I found that writtin down EVERYTHING i eat and drink (in full details like how much sugar, milk etc...) in a diary helps. I have a food diary and the first day I was like WTH did I eat all that!!!!

I still do it and made priorites it in like: exc for 90 mins per week, drink 2.5 lts of water every day (one glass must be warm); eat 5 fruits and vegies daily, cut down on sugar and salt.

It has helped alot - i feel healthy,,,maybe if we all did that we would NOt get to where this brotha is....thats living to eat!

Renegade
18 Feb 2009 08:44

This was disturbing to watch...extremely! Especially the two stomachs part...and him needing help to lift the first one so he could show us the second one....tsho!

nice
18 Feb 2009 08:55

Hayina, I missed it. 

Especially the two stomachs part

How can a person have two stomachs? someone please help me to understand this or what could be the cause?

GoldenSta
18 Feb 2009 08:59

Shoo guys despite the fact that this guy landed himself in this position I was left feeling deeply sad for him. I'm sure he never wanted things to get this bad. He does have a thyroid problem but he also admitted that the biggest problem lies with him.

Does anyone know where he gets money for the food and to still be able to pay for medical aid. Does he work from home or something? 

Cande
18 Feb 2009 09:00

poor guys needs funfs to get this operation done a.s.a.p

ngwana
18 Feb 2009 09:05

Shame man! My Ass!
People allow themselves to get like this.
And now we must feel sorry for him

Jozzi
18 Feb 2009 09:26

shooooo, this is beyond terreble,I doubt ther's much he can do now,it's too late,didn't he see it coming? HAAIBO LO TATA!

Ms. Jay
18 Feb 2009 10:03

Does anyone know where he gets money for the food and to still be able to pay for medical aid. Does he work from home or something?

was asking myself the same thing - if he were to die from a heart attack how would they dispose of him? burn the house or something? Or dig like four holes and just throw him coz I dont think they would be able to box him.this is hectic - i thought i had problems but this.....

Cody
18 Feb 2009 10:21

Shame that guys ke sono maan! i felt so sorry for him yazi, at least he is determined to loose the weight, which reminds me.............err..........im off to drink water!!!!!

zolx
18 Feb 2009 10:25

i also think he needs to get cut but they were saying even hospitals cant take him - the operating table cant take his weight. Sho...hayi why did he let his weight get out of hand like that. But i feel for him shame it must be frustrating being bound to a bed all day. The sores on his skin...it must be worse when its hot. i dont want to think of the smell that must come out of that plit from the 2 stomachs....

tshuta
18 Feb 2009 13:16

ya ne......i just dont know and understand at the same time.

why why why how can you allow your body to come to this size without sicking help,bathong motho o for sure he smells so bad and he feels pain all the time(sore) i noticed his second stomach was pink in colour pain,pain,pain.

big up to his family who support him all the way and may the wonderful GOD BLESS THAT WOMEN.

please thrd degree, do follow up on this matter,phela this is serious,those who can help please help the big men please both stomach must go.

Heartsbreaker
18 Feb 2009 13:34

hai this guy needs help bathong! shoooo i feel for him,imagine if he was one of your siblings,what would you do? heyyyy ..tjo!

Heartsbreaker
18 Feb 2009 13:37

Apparently he got divorced to the first wife, i wonder what did the second one see in him....tjo!

Pooky
18 Feb 2009 13:44

thyroid problem apparently......Sad kodwa shem

sjura
18 Feb 2009 13:45

Apparently he got divorced to the first wife, i wonder what did the second one see in him....tjo!................LOL!!!!!!!!

Best-Achiever
18 Feb 2009 14:04

i SALUTE that woman too tshuta. talk about patience and love. She is strong!!!!

i hope he real get help....i feel so sorry for him.

Beyonce
18 Feb 2009 14:25

Did you guys notice that the "Partner" is a She-Male?

Beyonce
18 Feb 2009 14:28

>>help the big men please both stomach must go.<< Lol @ Tshuta, this just sound so wrrooong kwa kwa kwa

roxychic
18 Feb 2009 14:34

the guys that feel so heartless, i feel sorry for you, coz you'll never know when maybe a family member of your own might have that problem,shame on you,  it's not for you to judge

alexan_e@mtn.co
18 Feb 2009 14:48

Paralyzer
18 Feb 2009 19:04

Hawu, guys be nicer eating like is psychological and it's very difficult to admit that u hav issues. @ beyonce, i didnt notice that she was she-male but i did wonda why they kept refering to her as 'partner'??!

Cnglemother
18 Feb 2009 19:17

Heh Dr knowles-carter how did u notice that?,i thought she was just butch and tomboyish.heh guys hav u seen the Joost fotos on Heat mag?i think its him.the mag was sold out by lunchtime at checkers sandton city.AMOR should just dvorce this man.

Beyonce
18 Feb 2009 19:55

Cynglemother & Paralyser... he he he I am very observant esp when it comes to sexuality issues lol.

@ Cyngle: It's called Karma, if my memory serves me well Joost divorced his then wife to be with Amor... did she really think he wouldn't cheat on her? He cheated with Amor on his then wife.... What goes around comes around, I always say this to my crooked friends who cheat.

Cnglemother
18 Feb 2009 20:15

knowing how amor is obsessed with being mrs joost she's gona 4give him.he made me laugh when he said the guy's penis is too large to be his.that comment will haunt him 4ever.

Miracle Child
18 Feb 2009 20:44

That is quiet a weight.

Segololo
18 Feb 2009 21:17

Dr Knowles-carter, what is she-male? like shim?

Beyonce
18 Feb 2009 21:28

Segs-- yep

Cnglemother
18 Feb 2009 21:37

Sego the pregnant shim from yo scandolous blog is rumoured to being sperminated again.

Segololo
18 Feb 2009 21:51

cma, i heard! lol... ok, I read that too

Cande
18 Feb 2009 22:34

What goes around comes around, I always say this to my crooked friends who cheat.

LOL shurup Dr Knowles-Carter, u hitting a few nails!!!

Matisto
02 Mar 2009 17:15

I see a lot of people didn't really gave this guy the 3rd degree! LOL.It is understandable! That is the obvious expected reaction, but this could happen to anyone! It is like going to jail...anyone can end up their!
I don't say you should feel sorry for him, but critisize constructively or keep ur comment to urself! I don't think anyone of us is perfect...look in the mirror my brother before you start to judge!


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