Tree Man Update

Nov 26, 2008 20:48

Hey all, I just wanted to post a new(ish) vid about an Indonesian man, Dede Koswara, who is often called the "Tree Man" because of the unusual warts & gnarled, branch-like growths that covered his hands & feet due to an HPV infection he contracted from a cut on his knee ( Read more... )

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vandigo November 27 2008, 02:10:25 UTC
Wow . . . .D

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fusion_mobile November 27 2008, 02:19:37 UTC
That's cool that he's been given the ability to do things now that he couldn't do before the operations.

But I still liked him more as "the tree man".

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altamira16 November 27 2008, 02:21:14 UTC
Thank you for doing an update in this story. It was amazing that his hands appear to have actual fingers again.

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madhatterpan November 27 2008, 02:23:51 UTC
I'm going to pretend that the HPV vaccine will save me from becoming a tree.

I'm glad that they've been able to do so much for him so far!

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tickflicker November 27 2008, 02:27:59 UTC
Not having a rare immune deficiency will stop you from becoming a tree, getting the HPV vaccine will only show what a smart person you are (and probably protect you from cervical cancer.)

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universalradio November 27 2008, 03:19:27 UTC
Or not protect you from anything, only time will tell.

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courtneytm November 30 2008, 00:49:01 UTC
this.

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gaviotas November 27 2008, 02:26:03 UTC
how lovely.

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