Tree Man
The other night after the Colt’s game we got sucked in to this crazy show on TLC about a man called the “Tree Man”. Oh my goodness, it was so freaky. This poor guy in Indonesia suffers from a type of HPV that makes warts grow uncontrolled all over his body but are especially bad on his face, hands & feet. The pictures are unbelievable. I mean, I have never seen anything like it. The show we watched was all about how local & US doctors were collaborating to figure out a cure. Seriously though, it was so curious but hard to watch. Curious yet? Here is a little video about it. Warning: its not for the faint of heart.
http://video.discoverychannel.co.uk/services/link/bcpid1498094749/bctid1400494481
on October 22nd, 2008 at 9:32 am
I saw the second episode, which shows how the doctors helped him and the results. YOu should track it down, it will make you feel better about the guy. Not to spoil it but he’s even getting married again.
on December 29th, 2008 at 11:17 am
i too watched the show last night with morbid fascination. alot of it was hard to stomach as i am a bit of a wuss. i felt kind of bad as at first i thought it was very explotitive, but in the end i changed my mind as even though he went through much (being photographed, the video, the government “suddenly” stepping in to help him/save face, etc.) in the end he was a changed man with the possibility of beginning a new life instead of his forseeable death from the disease. i was happy for him. i’d like to see some follow up to see how he is progressing.