A Bangladeshi man nicknamed the ‘Tree Man’ is now able to feed himself for the first time in almost a decade after surgeons freed one of his hands of bark-like growths .Abul Bajandar, 25, has been struggling with the growths since he was 15 years old when he began to notice the extremely rare condition known as Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis.
He said: ”It makes me so uncomfortable, restless, that I cannot stand or sit in one place. It just drives me crazy.” The condition, which is a virus, causes tumours and warts to appear all over the body as well as increasing the production of keratin, the substance nails are made from.
Dede Koswara, a man from Indonesia famously received worldwide recognition as the first tree man, and underwent surgery in an attempt to remove all his growths. Armed with more knowledge about the condition, doctors treating Abul were confident about carrying out a surgical procedure, opting to operate on one of his hands, rather than a few fingers at a time.
Plastic surgeon, Dr Samanta Lal Sen was one of the surgeons that oversaw the operation on Abul.He said: “We were planning to do only two fingers, but we have done five fingers. It’s beyond our expectation!” The father-of-one was amazed at the result of the complex surgery and could feel the results immediately.
He said: “My hand feels a lot lighter now, since the operation.”
The 25-year-old’s wife added: “I’m relieved the surgery went well, the doctors wanted to operate on two fingers, but they were able to go for the whole hand.
“I’m happy to know that he will be able to return to his normal life.”
Abul’s story is the second episode in the new series of Body Bizarre, which airs in the UK on Thursday. The episode also features Katelyn Payne, a 12-year-old from Durham who has become a model despite having alopecia.
Jadielson and Madson, two brothers with a rare condition that has left them with tumours all over their bodies, are also featured. Ashley Kurpiel, a woman who is slowing turning into a living statue, will also be seen.
I was a bit uncomfortable when I clicked on this article and saw those hands but then in the end I was glad that he got his hands back and was able to have a normal life.
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