NEXT CHAPTER: Roughly 48 pounds of skin and flesh were surgically removed from Sheila Tehrani in a four-hour operation. Dr. Carson Liu, center, headed the team. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
MOVING: Cyrus Tehrani, who lost 172 pounds, walks with his youngest son. About a year ago, he could go only a few yards before becoming winded. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
Just before surgery, Dr. Carson Liu outlines the folds of skin to be removed from Sheila Tehranis 5-foot, 2-inch frame. (Brian Vander Brug / LAT)
