Found love: In 2013 Mr Mason appeared on television to tell the world of his blossoming relationship with Rebecca Mountain
Mr Mason's binge eating began in his 20s at the time of his father's death and a deterioration in his mother's health.
He quit his job as a postman when his weight stopped him from finishing his rounds.
As his weight soared he was left unable to stand or walk before finally becoming bed-ridden and being looked after full time by council carers.
Firefighters had to demolish the front wall of his former home so they could drive a fork lift truck inside to lift him out and put him into an ambulance when he needed a hernia operation in 2002.
Mr Mason was later given a purpose-built housing association home with extra wide doorways so he could move around. His care bill cost taxpayers an estimated £100,000 a year and is believed to have topped £1million.
At the height of his food addiction, he was eating an entire packet of bacon, four sausages and four eggs complete with bread and hash browns for breakfast.
He would then eat quadruple portions of fish and chips along with two kebabs for lunch followed by a roast dinner, curries or pizza and more chips in the evening.
Mr Mason finally beat the bulge after an NHS operation to fit him with a gastric band, but his life was left on hold as he waited for further surgery to remove the excess skin it left behind.
His latest bout of surgery is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, and Ms Capla will be helped by a large team of doctors, including two surgeons from other states.
Set to marry: Paul Mason and Rebecca Mountain, right became engaged after she proposed to him during their interview on the ABC show The View last year (above)
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