[justshe]

It is the necessity to take steroids for his pulmonary fibrosis that has caused the 'weight' gain. It is a condition called Cushing's Syndorome from an external source. In this case, the external source is the steroids.

It can cause, in some people, the torso to balloon. The neck, back, chest, face etc. Some get a 'hump' in the middle of the back, also. It is a horrible side effect of high dosages of Prednisone (a steroid) over long periods of time.

It takes incredible courage for Jerry Lewis to expose himself to his public...while suffering from this condition.

[My Favorite Headache]

My question is this...will he ever return to his normal weight? or will he look like this for the rest of his life because of the condition? Is the prednisone basically keeping him alive?