Terzakian accepted an offer from a Brisbane basketball fan and surgeon Dr Reza Adib to undergo a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
The procedure removed the outer part of his stomach, reducing the size by about 80 per cent.
A vastly improved diet and exercise regimen led to Joe having 13kgs of excess skin removed and 8kgs of fat liposutioned last year, to complete his 176kg weight loss.
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