‘Folded man’ stands up straight after 28 years following surgery that broke bones
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Published 2020-09-10
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A man suffered from a form of ankylosing spondylitis so severe that his upper body folded onto his thighs. Three parts of his body were ‘connected’ – his chin to his chest, his breastbone to his pubic bone, and his face to his thigh bone. After undergoing four operations at Shenzhen University General Hospital, in which his bones were literally broken and reconstructed, he finally stood straight – after 28 years.
Credit: 二更深圳/深圳大学总医院
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All Comments (21)
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Click here to watch our follow up of the folded man's journey to recovery: sc.mp/ngple
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This makes me appreciate the fact that I can stand up straight.
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Doctors really broke this man's bones and reconstructed the bones back. They spent hours in surgery with this man. They deserve a huge round of applause for there hard work
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I simply can't imagine the agony he must have been in. Amazing surgeons and his mother is a special person.
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You can tell how tired that doctor was. I appreciate how much they cared for him.
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Props to his mom for not giving up on him for all those years
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I started crying when he said "I could finally take a closer look at my mum"
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The purest form of love comes from a mother 😢
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the idea of living for 28 years and never being able to laid down on your back sounds agonizing... he is truly strong
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"what if i die, but he's still sick? who will take care of my son?" im sad.
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Stories like this one are where the internet shines
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Bless his mom for what she has gone through. No pain can compare to watching your child suffer.
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THE DOCTOR AAND HIS CREW DESERVE MUCH RESPECT AND APPRECIATION
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I like how all the nurses and the doctor were making sure his mom wasn’t worried
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That mother's smile after her son's surgery and he can finally lay flat on his back, no treasure in the world can buy that
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Respect to the doctors for helping him so well and his mom too for not giving up
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his mother is true angel.. imagine doing this for your son 20+ years.. at her age
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I’m really glad his mom is there for her son. She is a true mom.
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they literally did the IMPOSSIBLE im so proud of the hospital and the doctor
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I hope Li lives the rest of his life happy and fulfilled.
