300kg man waiting for help in hospital, seriously ill (2)

Sun Liang, a 22-year-old, 300-kilogram mentally handicapped man in Shandong province has been suffering from diseases caused by obesity and is in urgent need of financial help from the public. (Photo source: chinanews.com)

As obesity started causing pain throughout Sun's body, his family decided to send him to the hospital.

Doctors at a public hospital in Rizhao said Sun suffers from obesity-related diseases such as lymph edema, scrotal swelling, and cutaneous fungal infection.

The top priority for him is to lose weight.

Sun's brother said more than 20,000 yuan ($3,213) was spent at the hospital so far.

The huge financial burden on the family means they can't afford any more medical treatments.

Readers who want to help Sun Liang can contact his brother at 15615233239, or call 2287111, the newspaper's hotline.