By Katy Winter PUBLISHED: 04:09 EST, 26 February 2014 | UPDATED: 10:46 EST, 26 February 2014 A man who comfort ate his way to a 50st bulk following his wife's murder has lost an amazing 30st thanks to a lifesaving gastric bypass. Chuck Turner, 45, from Beaumont in Texas, had become so large, a 25lb lymphedema, a lump caused by a build-up of fluid, had appeared on his leg, putting him in danger of losing it. His vast frame also put his marriage to his second wife, Nissa, under immense strain and left him unable to play with his adopted son, Nathan.
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Chuck Turner, 45, from Texas, weighed 50st before having a gastric bypass
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Weight ballooned after he turned to food when his first wife was murdered
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Health problems caused by bulk included 25lb lymphodema on his leg
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His immobility also put strain on marriage and relationship with his son
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A year after surgery, Chuck has lost 30st and transformed his life
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