I also wanted to respond to "Spiiderweb" and his idea about using a scale mounted on a truck. Good idea but one fatal flaw. Mr. Uribe cannot walk and at this point cannot be moved. They are working on a way to move him so that he may get to a flight to Italy. Unless they could get the truck in his apartment he could not get to it. If there were a method with which to weight him I am sure that the expert medical minds involved in his care would have thought of it.

My heart goes out to Mr. Uribe. He must feel trapped in his body which has become a living hell. If his wife has left him I wonder who brings him his food? How does he afford it? Who takes care of him? If he cannot walk he needs someone to bathe him and to bring him a bedpan. Who pays for this nursing care?
Also I noticed in one of the pictures that he has access to a computer. Does he have an email address? I would very much like to write to him. As I said I feel very sorry for him and would like to offer him some comfort and maybe just someone to talk to.
Thanks