Surgeons remove 130-pound tumor from American man

In this Feb. 2, 2017, photo, Roger Logan holds up a smartphone that shows a photo of him with a 130-pound tumor before a surgery to remove it at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California. (Henry A. Barrios/The Bakersfield Californian via AP)

BAKERSFIELD, California: A Mississippi man who was told he was simply fat has had a 130-pound tumor removed during an operation in Bakersfield.
Roger Logan of Gulfport had the surgery on Jan. 31. He’s staying at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital for another week or so.
His surgeon says the tumor probably began as an ingrown hair on his abdomen that became infected. It grew so large that when he sat it reached the floor. He spent most of his time in an armchair in a room.
Logan tells KERO-TV that at first, doctors told him he was just fat. Later, he was told surgery was too risky.
Logan tells the Bakersfield Californian that his found a specialist to remove it.
Now, he’s looking forward to resuming his life — out of the armchair.