Tonka
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The photo at the link is worth seeing....
http://www.diariopanorama.com/secci...-patas-de-elefante-lucha-por-su-vida_a_118915
Spanish-English translation
Nene with "elephant legs" fighting for his life
A boy of ten years is fighting for his life after his legs swell to as "elephant legs" but nobody knows how to treat it.
[Posted 16/05/2012 ] - The boy in question named Vincent Oketch, has 10 years, and is believed to cause inflammation in his legs due to lymphatic problem. Another diagnosis would be that Vincent suffers from elephantiasis, a disease that caused the deformity of the tissue. It is this swelling left the poor boy with a dislocated hip and broken ankles. A horror. But the latest medical evidence so far suggested that the wrong suffered by the baby is called necrotizing fasciitis - that the disease is confirmed, the only way to save baby's life would be amputating the legs. The big problem that exists is the diagnoses of all physicians who attended him in Kampala, Uganda, say different things, and then not know how to treat the poor Vincent. Now the doctor Osire Isaac, who runs an organization called EDYAC that helps children in poor villages medical treatment, he decided to seek help from various doctors and British experts to see how to help Vincent, a native of the village of Peta. Osire, given the situation of the poor boy said: "We desperately need a British physician, physician ou foreign specialist, who can provide advice on the case of Vincent. The case is extremely complex and would like to know if something can be done to save his legs, "said the doctor. Vincent's father, Tito told how his first Opoya son began having problems when he was 18 months old. "My wife and I are too poor to take him to a clinic, we noticed over the swelling continued to grow as his legs grew. Now he can not walk and barely crawls "said the grieving father. "He has to wear dresses and skirts because she can not fit into shorts or pants. Really upset because he has to wear pink and the other children tease him "the father of Vincent settled. "He is small, but his legs are heavy and weigh more than you do." Some days ago the news broke that a British doctor was visiting in Uganda, and expect, both her parents and the doctor Osire, which Vincent can see in the coming weeks to assess their condition. "We would be grateful for any help. I want to do everything we can to save this child, and give a chance for a normal life," said the doctor, sending a message of hope. By the way, Tito, the baby's father added: "I hope the doctors can do something to help my son. thank Dr. Osire for everything he has done for us.". Hopefully I can save Vincent.
http://www.diariopanorama.com/secci...-patas-de-elefante-lucha-por-su-vida_a_118915
Spanish-English translation
Nene with "elephant legs" fighting for his life
A boy of ten years is fighting for his life after his legs swell to as "elephant legs" but nobody knows how to treat it.
[Posted 16/05/2012 ] - The boy in question named Vincent Oketch, has 10 years, and is believed to cause inflammation in his legs due to lymphatic problem. Another diagnosis would be that Vincent suffers from elephantiasis, a disease that caused the deformity of the tissue. It is this swelling left the poor boy with a dislocated hip and broken ankles. A horror. But the latest medical evidence so far suggested that the wrong suffered by the baby is called necrotizing fasciitis - that the disease is confirmed, the only way to save baby's life would be amputating the legs. The big problem that exists is the diagnoses of all physicians who attended him in Kampala, Uganda, say different things, and then not know how to treat the poor Vincent. Now the doctor Osire Isaac, who runs an organization called EDYAC that helps children in poor villages medical treatment, he decided to seek help from various doctors and British experts to see how to help Vincent, a native of the village of Peta. Osire, given the situation of the poor boy said: "We desperately need a British physician, physician ou foreign specialist, who can provide advice on the case of Vincent. The case is extremely complex and would like to know if something can be done to save his legs, "said the doctor. Vincent's father, Tito told how his first Opoya son began having problems when he was 18 months old. "My wife and I are too poor to take him to a clinic, we noticed over the swelling continued to grow as his legs grew. Now he can not walk and barely crawls "said the grieving father. "He has to wear dresses and skirts because she can not fit into shorts or pants. Really upset because he has to wear pink and the other children tease him "the father of Vincent settled. "He is small, but his legs are heavy and weigh more than you do." Some days ago the news broke that a British doctor was visiting in Uganda, and expect, both her parents and the doctor Osire, which Vincent can see in the coming weeks to assess their condition. "We would be grateful for any help. I want to do everything we can to save this child, and give a chance for a normal life," said the doctor, sending a message of hope. By the way, Tito, the baby's father added: "I hope the doctors can do something to help my son. thank Dr. Osire for everything he has done for us.". Hopefully I can save Vincent.