Horrible Disease Turns Man Into Tree

[FREEFALLL666]

http://www.break.com/index/horrible-disease-turns-man-into-tree.html



They appear to be Cutaneous Horns..
My personal theory is he had the mutation neccasary for their growth but it wasn't till he caught Leprosy that his genes kicked in.
Looks like the same guy
http://www.markallencam.com/EasternEuropeanSkinCondition1.jpg
http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/03/missionary_enco.html
And they appear treatable. Though to what level you can judge..
http://www.markallencam.com/EasternEuropeanSkinCondition7.jpg
http://www.markallencam.com/EasternEuropeanSkinCondition8.jpg


A couple more less extreme but FUCKING COOL ones..
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=228x30335
http://www.ananova.com/images/web/982715.jpg
http://www.messybeast.com/horned-cats.html

[Night Rider]

They are without a doubt the most disturbing images I've seen in a long time...

[FREEFALLL666]

He has a 15 and 16 year old son and daughter respectively, imagine not being able to touch them. Kinda puts your problems in perspective. I just hope there is a charity researching cures or help.

[Night Rider]

He has a 15 and 16 year old son and daughter respectively, imagine not being able to touch them. Kinda puts your problems in perspective. I just hope there is a charity researching cures or help.

I don't want to go all emotional but it is pretty fucked up. It definately does put your problems in perspective. Hope they find a cure soon.

[Gumber]

It's caused by HPV and a genetic defect in his immune system.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/11/12/wtree112.xml

[Nowhere]

This has been around for a while now. This was one specific eastern european guy and you showed the photos at it's worse. Essentially what you see is an odd hardening of the skin, much like nails over his hands and feet:

http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/03/missionary_enco.html

For what I undersant, it's an unfortunate anomaly, non-contagious and more similar to hair, than anything...

[BXCanada]

is speechless, feel sorry for the guy :(

[thx1138]

I guess his sex life as taken a turn for the worse.

[justatransgirl]

Boys - let this be a lesson - this is what happens if you play with yourself too much...

Hire a TS!

Giggle,
TS Jamie :-)

[FREEFALLL666]

This has been around for a while now. This was one specific eastern european guy and you showed the photos at it's worse. Essentially what you see is an odd hardening of the skin, much like nails over his hands and feet:

http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/03/missionary_enco.html

For what I undersant, it's an unfortunate anomaly, non-contagious and more similar to hair, than anything...Yea it can be kicked off by Leprosy, the protrusions are actually more like Horns, as horn is made of hair and his appears to be his hair glands. the link you provided is in my OP but you can click within that for an up-date.

[thx1138]

when we were kids we called this elephantitis.

[Leverage87]

Something to this effect often times happens in those who are pre-diabetic, although to a much lesser degree, you will often see people with diabetes who had odd discolorations, or even sometimes nodes similar to moles on their necks or extremities, this is usually just a hardening on the skin.

Those photos are by far the worst I have ever seen of non-cancerous growths.

[dreamer]

"JODY VERRIL --YOU LUNK HEAD!!!" <---Creepshow the movie ----first thing I thought of ---heheh

[Jakovasaur]

Damn, the worst part about it IMO is he could not hold a gun if he wanted to.

[FREEFALLL666]

when we were kids we called this elephantitis.
Elaphantitis is a separate condition. Thats like calling Eczema dandruff.

[hondarobot]

That sucks for that guy. Seriously. I just had to post to point out that this may be the all time best thread title ever.

:)

[TJT]

I thought this was about Keith Richards?

[Night Rider]

disturbing footage

also, it's not sensible to smoke if you're turning into a tree!

http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,91059-1294155,.html

[MerriCait]

They are without a doubt the most disturbing images I've seen in a long time...


i agree 100%

i just ate...

[Night Rider]

are yous men or mice :lol:

[Night Rider]

are yous men or mice :lol:

this is the only tree man i want to see

http://www.sfbappa.org/SF28.images/POY%2010%20copy/3%20jmb%20copy/10jmb02.jpg

He looks like he's half way through transition :lol:

Trust me, if you watch the clip you'll appreciate your health BIG TIME

[rick_932]

puts your own problems into perspective. i dont take my health for granted anymore after reading stories about and seeing people in a bad medical condition.

[ottorocket]

Inventor of the Fleshlight??