By the time he considered himself cured , his weight had dwindled to only 125 lb ( 57 kg ) .
Ross soon caught a bad cold accompanied by a lingering fever , and was extremely ill for eight weeks .
By the time Ross considered himself cured , Ross ' weight had dwindled to only 125 lb ( 57 kg ) .
Ross soon caught a bad cold accompanied by a lingering fever , and was extremely ill for eight weeks .