Tree Man
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10-05-2008, 01:00 PM
Tree Man
this is wild. its supposed to come on Discovery tonight at 9, i'll prob. check it out.
Story -
36-year old, Dede, from Indonesia is afflicted with a terrible disease that is encasing his body with tree like roots. Thick branch like growths on his hands and feet make him incapable of carrying out even the simplest tasks. He can no longer work, therefore, he cannot provide financially for his 2 teenage children. The tree like roots on Dede's body grow up to 5cm a year and he has hundreds of smaller growths all over his face and body.
American dermatologist, Dr Gaspari, hears of Dede's story and goes to Indonesia to meet Dede. He finds that Dede suffers from the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), or common warts. Dede's case is extreme, because he has a low immune deficiency that has allowed the virus to flourish to this massive, deforming infection.
Though Dr. Gaspari offers to try to cure Dede with drug treatments, the Indonesian government decides Dede is better off in their care. They move him from his isolated village to the national hospital without warning, and Dede becomes the biggest news story of the year.
The Indonesian doctors decide to treat Dede’s condition with surgery rather than the drug treatment recommended by Dr. Gaspari. Back in the U.S., Dr. Gaspari desperately tries to get in touch with the local doctors to convince them that his treatment plan may work. He wants to find a cure for Dede rather than a temporary and very painful cosmetic fix. Will these doctors be able to work together and find a cure for Dede?
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Story -
36-year old, Dede, from Indonesia is afflicted with a terrible disease that is encasing his body with tree like roots. Thick branch like growths on his hands and feet make him incapable of carrying out even the simplest tasks. He can no longer work, therefore, he cannot provide financially for his 2 teenage children. The tree like roots on Dede's body grow up to 5cm a year and he has hundreds of smaller growths all over his face and body.
American dermatologist, Dr Gaspari, hears of Dede's story and goes to Indonesia to meet Dede. He finds that Dede suffers from the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), or common warts. Dede's case is extreme, because he has a low immune deficiency that has allowed the virus to flourish to this massive, deforming infection.
Though Dr. Gaspari offers to try to cure Dede with drug treatments, the Indonesian government decides Dede is better off in their care. They move him from his isolated village to the national hospital without warning, and Dede becomes the biggest news story of the year.
The Indonesian doctors decide to treat Dede’s condition with surgery rather than the drug treatment recommended by Dr. Gaspari. Back in the U.S., Dr. Gaspari desperately tries to get in touch with the local doctors to convince them that his treatment plan may work. He wants to find a cure for Dede rather than a temporary and very painful cosmetic fix. Will these doctors be able to work together and find a cure for Dede?
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