Posts Tagged ‘rare skin conditions’

Treeman Update: Pictures of Dede’s Life

Posted by continuum wellness on Dec 23 2009

Life is a journey and we all have our own set of experiences. What some of us have to bear is seemingly insignificant compared to others. And while one can never truly compare oneself to others, perhaps we have never been hit by a Tsunami or an earthquake and chances are we do not have [...]

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“Tree man” comes home after treatment

Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 16 2009

03/16/2009 JAKARTA — An Indonesian man dubbed the “tree man” because of gnarled growths on his body has returned from hospital after six kilograms (13 pounds) of warts were surgically removed from his body, a doctor said on Tuesday. Dede, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, first noticed the warts on his body [...]

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‘Tree Man’ improving

Posted by continuum wellness on Sep 23 2008

The Indonesian villager know as the “Tree Man” for massive bark-like warts on his body returned home today after doctors removed six kilograms (which is equal to slightly over 6 pounds) of the growths. Dede, a 37-year-old from rural West Java, was taken home from Bandung city after nine months of operations to remove the [...]

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