Eman’s weight loss: Kin of world’s heaviest woman allege negligence, doc refutes charge
As doctors claim Egyptian Eman Ahmed, 36, ‘the world’s heaviest woman’, has lost massive amounts of weight since her surgery, her sister Shaimaa Salim called surgeon Dr Muffazal Lakdawala and the hospital ‘liars,’ and claimed they had ‘put Eman on massive medication to stop her brain activity.’
Officials said this was a tactic by the family to delay Eman’s discharge because no medical facility in Egypt is willing to pro
Officials from Saifee Hospital said they have spent more than Rs2 crore on Eman’s travel, treatment and surgery and separately collected more money through donations around the world.
As doctors from the hospital shared a picture on Monday of Eman watching television, a video, made by Shaimaa, has left everybody in a ‘state of shock.’ “She [Eman] is very sick. She suffered thrombosis 10 days ago. It’s the second time after she got here,” Shaimaa said in the video. She further alleged Eman is because of which she is unable to talk or breathe.
Lakdawala said they have already spoken to Counsel General Mr. Ahmad Khalil and H E The Ambassador Mr Hatem Tageldin about allaying the anxiety and fears of the sister Shaimaa in these difficult times.
“It’s my worst nightmare. Not a single hospital or doctor was ready to treat Eman and now when she has lost so much weight, the family is raising questions on a consolidated humanitarian effort, which has saved her life ” said Lakdawala