Chinese “Elephant Man” to get 33 Pound Tumor Removed
A Chinese man known as the “Elephant Man” in his local province is about to get surgery to have a 33-pound tumor removed from his face. Doctors said it may be the most extreme case of this type of facial tumor seen in the world.
The 31-year-old man has suffered from the tumor since birth. But left untreated, it has grown to more than 30 pounds.
The weight of carrying the tumor on his face has deformed the man’s backbone, stunted his growth and left him in physical and emotional pain.
A team of doctors will try to remove the tumor. However, the surgery isn’t without risk. Ultrasounds have revealed several large blood vessels that may hemorrhage and cause the patient to bleed to death during the operation.
Despite the risks, doctors said they are optimistic they can remove the giant tumor and reconstruct the man’s face.
By Sirius on 21-06-2007
Comment by sympathy
June 21st, 2007 at 11:14 pm
i feel sad for this guy dude he looks like a monster hope the surgery helps
Comment by Greyspace
June 30th, 2007 at 10:04 pm
When a person gets help we all feel a little more proud of be humans, When it takes 31 years for someone to get help it makes me feel that we are the sick ones.
Comment by loisgracearman
July 18th, 2007 at 7:14 am
we feel sad to the person because of his incurable sickness we are all
Comment by loisgracearman
July 18th, 2007 at 7:17 am
we are all praying and hoping that the operation was successful
Comment by Annette
July 24th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
I am so glad he was able to get medical attention. So sad, but why would they wait 31 years for the tumor to grow so large?
Comment by Calidoc
July 24th, 2007 at 6:55 pm
You have stated just what I was thinking–why did ti take this long to treat this man?
Comment by alyssa
July 25th, 2007 at 5:54 am
It’s so sad that the world could not stop something like this from the earliest signs. I understand that science has changed dramatically but he should have been helped many, many, many years ago. My heart and prayers go out to him and his family.
Comment by Traditional Medicine
July 25th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
They left it so long because the chinese government was growing it to be consumed as a traditional medicine to put a spell on your enemies. It will be mixed with bear gall bladders and bamboo shoots.
Comment by dan
October 16th, 2007 at 2:14 am
man this guys ugly well he is chinese
Comment by dan
October 16th, 2007 at 2:19 am
man i feel sorry for this guy i mean i not an elephant
Comment by dan
October 16th, 2007 at 2:29 am
ma i so cool
Comment by Whoa
December 29th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
Have some pity for this man you bastard.
Comment by zahir
January 13th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
sorry what happen i hope you feel better.
Comment by mia
January 13th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
i hope your surgey goes well and i feel so bad for you feel better.
Comment by jenan
February 13th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
mabye because his family couldn’t afford it.
Comment by tessa
February 16th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
oh. that’s pretty sad.
i hope that the surgery goes well!
i am praying for him.
that is just really really sad and unfortunate!
Comment by Emma
March 23rd, 2008 at 11:01 am
God is with you… I wish you god luc… And a will pray for you… Lots of love Emma…
Comment by Anonymous
March 24th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
He’s beautiful inside and out. A message to Dan: You are the one who is ugly. I suggest you get a complete operation on morals.
Comment by Anonymous
March 24th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Dan can’t help who he is. He’s one of socities unwanted trash that we can’t seem to eradicate from the world. Dan is trash and one of the world’s biggest LOSERS. Also, he’s just jealous because this man is beautiful inside and out and Dan isn’t. Do society a favor and DROP DEAD!
Comment by whats that
March 24th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
LOL
Comment by Kate
March 24th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Why did it take this guy sooo long to get help? jesus, this is proof the system is fucked…. poor guy
Comment by lorena
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:17 pm
It is a shame when you see selfish people in the world who feel ‘ugly’, because they’re actually lucky. They need to take a look at remarkable people like this. It’s awful that he’s had to wait so long, and it must be painful
Comment by ishu
April 5th, 2008 at 11:53 am
i hope u get well soon its very bad but god is with u
Comment by Ellie
April 5th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
i feel sorry 4 him man i wud hate to be like dat i wud kiil my self if dat was me. but i dnt see how he was born like dat coz his parents aint elephants :S
I REALLI DO FEEL 4 U
Comment by ANONYMOUS
April 5th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
KL GWS
Comment by Ellie
April 5th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Oi Oi Sxc
Comment by Ellie
April 5th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
I Feel Sorry For You
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Comment by Intikhab
April 5th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Its possible that it was more of a risk when in infancy to have had an operation, when were pain killers invented anyway. We may be able to fly in the sky and move in fast trains and cars but removing large tumours which consist of blood vessels could be the difference between having what life this chap has and what he may not have after the risky op. Wish him the best and wish nobody else this hellish state of existence. Amen.
Comment by dave
April 7th, 2008 at 9:57 am
fukin ell i love no him looks like sum fat womens arse lol
Comment by ELEANOR
April 7th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
SAME HERE I AM WATCHIN IT NOW IT IS SOOOOOOOOOOO SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by ELEANOR
April 7th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
I NO THAT IS WEIRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Wils
April 7th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Me and the Beanmeister love elephant man
Comment by ELEANOR
April 7th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
DONT BE SOO HORIBLE IMAGINE IF U WERE HIM AND SOMEONE CAME UP TO U AND SAID THAT U R SOOOOOOO HORIBLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Dan
April 7th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
i think the operation is going to help, i was watching it on 4 and i hope we get a follow up eposode
Comment by rome
April 10th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
wow. i gotta thank god for not looking like that. i feel sorry for him.
Comment by bazzzzzzzza
April 15th, 2008 at 7:53 am
that guy is a smelly fud
Comment by Nelson Mandela
April 16th, 2008 at 5:09 am
he gives me the hibbegebbies
Comment by jade
April 22nd, 2008 at 7:23 am
I feel sorry for him
I mean he will never get a girl looking like this !!!
Comment by Cagemonkey
April 24th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
bet he stinks like shit
Comment by mimi
April 26th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
that dan doode is mean, that guy cant help it.
i hope he gets better w/ the sugery
Comment by shauna
April 30th, 2008 at 5:47 am
dat is jus disguisting e shud get plastic sergery r sumfin hahahahaha lol
eeewwww i never want to c dis agen wb suin =-]
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Comment by kaytee
May 6th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Some people are so fucked. This guy has gone through so much and all you people can say is that he looks horrible and disgusting? WTF is wrong with you people? Do you guys know what it’s like? EXACTLY! You fucking don’t.. so please shut the fuck up! Everyone is honestly very beautiful. Don’t ever fucking say that no one is beautiful!
Seriously.. get a life.
Comment by Ms Sorry Pants
May 20th, 2008 at 12:34 am
Man at least someone is being nice xxx I hope he is ok and that his surgery goes ok please do not email me my mum will go balaistic cheers xxxxxxxxxx
Comment by marty
June 16th, 2008 at 10:04 am
minka ke skifo non si ke cazzo avete scritto voi ma a me fa dawero impressione sta cosa.. [lol].. ;P mi dispiace storpietto
Comment by Emma
August 3rd, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Everybody just stop saying that he is like a monster and stuff like that. It’s not fair on him because he cant help it. So stop callin him these awful names
How can he get plastic surgery because they need to cut it off to make it better duh.
Some ppl are so stupid these days.
Btw, this is to Ellie he wasnt born like tht if you actually listen to what the program says he got a tumour when he was 4 years old.
And he is being really brave putting up with that for a matter of years.
So people dont critize this man because all of us have to think about these people tht have very bad illnesses.
So we should think ourselves lucky.
And he did get surgery and is looking better now but not really normal and whoever said that about never getting a girl yeah he wont but you gotta have a heart.
Comment by Split Pea
August 9th, 2008 at 7:32 am
Oh I’m glad to hear he came through surgery alright. I remember reading about this a long time ago (this is old news) so glad to hear he got the tumor removed ok.
I bet he’s THRILLED now, even though he doesn’t look completely normal, at least he’s not in agony anymore from it.
Comment by josie
November 14th, 2008 at 11:39 am
you are so as if it is not funny you idiot
Comment by josie
November 14th, 2008 at 11:40 am
ha ha ha LOL not
Comment by Melissa
November 14th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
You are amazingly insensitive. It’s a tumor!!!! Plastic surgery is not possible. I hope you have some terrible deformity someday, then maybe you’ll grow a heart.
Comment by shane
February 27th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
We can all learn a lesson on humility from this gentle human being. Remember, there but for fate, goes you or I.
Comment by simon
December 27th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
that is because people in China are really poor and cant afford the procedure unlike the bums in the US begging for spare change. These people actually work to survive.
Comment by simon
December 27th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
only people that would say that are white people. The most racist people in the world. You are f up in the brain to say something like that to someone that is dying.