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Treeman Update: Pictures of Dede’s Life

continuum wellness — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:37:13 +0000

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 to crush rocks for a living…with only one arm, or have to deal with a condition like the tree man.
Could we display the courage to continue to live our best life?

Here is a link to a series of pictures of Dede undergoing treatment and living life.

“Tree man” comes home after treatment

continuum wellness — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:51:34 +0000

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 after cutting his knee as a teenager. Over time, he was sacked from his job, deserted by his wife and shunned by neighbours as the horn-like extensions covered most of his body.

One of Dede’s doctors, Rachmad Dinata, said the hospital had allowed the 37-year-old man to enjoy the Islamic fasting month with his family now that 95 percent of the warts had been removed after nine operations. The fasting month begins on September 1.

“He cannot be 100 percent cured, but his life quality has improved. If once he depended on others to do his activities, now he can eat by himself, use his hand to write, use the cell phone,” Dinata said.

The doctor said the warts on Dede’s body, which an American doctor said were a result of severe Human Papilloma Virus infection, might re-grow. But the disease is not life-threatening anymore.

Dede was operated on at the Hasan Sadikin provincial hospital in Bandung in West Java where he was admitted nine months ago with a lung infection as a result of the warts.

Dede must still go through more surgery to trim more warts from his palms and the back of his hands after the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday in October.

From Reuters

UPDATE: 12/23/09
More info on Dede with pictures: here

Unusual Medical Conditions – Viewer Discretion Advised

continuum wellness — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:39:14 +0000

These pictures depict rare, odd medical conditions. If you are squeamish you may choose to skip this slide show (here).

Tree Man

continuum wellness — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:46:31 +0000

If you haven’t heard or seen this bizarre tale, here is the YouTube view. This story came out in Nov. 2007.
The US doctor who examined, Dede for the documentary would like to bring him to this county for further tests. However, that may be blocked by the Indonesian health ministry. His government is concerned about the stress of him having to give blood and the effect of such long distance travel.

The Indonesian man suffers from a rare skin condition that causes his body to be covered with tree-like growths may soon get help from an American doctor.

Dede, 35, who has gnarled growths sprouting from his hands and feet, has baffled medical experts since the warty “roots” began appearing after he injured himself as a teenager.
You Tube -tree man

“Tree Man” in the News

continuum wellness — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:37:41 +0000

The Tree Man story continues, now he’s in search of a mate…(more)