Comments on: Surgery for Woman with 110-pound Legs

By: Wouter Vanderhorst

Wouter Vanderhorst — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:05:36 +0000

There is help availabe for her besides surgery, it is called Complete Decongestive Therapy, which consists off Manual Lymph Drainage, Skin Care, Exercises and Compression Therapy. Healing The Generations would offer free therapy for her is she would be able to come to Florida.
Let her not make the mistake of surgery.

By: Wouter Vanderhorst

Wouter Vanderhorst — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:46:33 +0000

This lady has what is called Lymphedema. It just happened to be the last stage of Lymphedema which is showing in the pictures. There are treatments available besides surgery in order to help with this condition, called Complete Decongestive Therapy, which consists of Manual Lymph Drainage, Skin care, Exercises to activate the muscle pump and Compression Therapy. This lady has never had any form of therapy and we at Healing The Generations would offer free treatments to this lady if she would be able to come to Florida. Anything is better then have to go through surgery and make the lymphatic system completely disappear. Let’s hope she can get some help before they do the surgery. Healing The Generations is a Certified Lymphedema Clinic with Physical Therapist certified in the treatments of Complete Decongestive Therapy.

By: Carita

Carita — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:25:23 +0000

“Instead of developing Botox for wrinkles, our health care companies should be working on delivering meaningful treatments for conditions like this, which includes publicizing the availability of medicines in remote areas.”
- I do agree with Chip. If this desease occured commonly in Europe/Amerika or in other developed regions, I bet all possible research and treatment would have been done decades ago! We live in an injustice world. I think the surgery is not the answer for this young woman, although I pray a best suitable outcome for her. Elephantiasis needs to be researched and good medicine developed.

By: mom

mom — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:44:47 +0000

I fell badly for this young woman…I hope she gets the help she needs.
on the other hand my husband, we live here in the ole USA , is dieing from Brain Cancer.
have you ever tried to live on Social security and pay for health insurance and try to eat too and pay for meds.
I have to say I am really tired of supporting the rest of the world while my husband dies and all the time he is worried about our bills.
There is no real support in this country.
SAD.

By: deb ostrander

deb ostrander — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:02:50 +0000

why was nothing done before she reached this age?i saw some one not to long ago with what looks just like this here in oneonta walking with a walker.this could have led to many other major health problems could it not?from say heart ,sugar level way to high,bloodpressure.if this were in the usa anyone of us as parents would be on charges of medical neglect by child protection agency.this is very sad for this young lady to have suffered this long and whose to say she could not end up with long term problems again.she could still end up into needing a wheel chair could she not?i will pray that for her that she can get around on her own and get the education or job she wants ,there is true hope found in god alone .

By: Maxine

Maxine — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:20:33 +0000

May God bless this young woman and may her doctor free her from this and her life can be good. Poor little thing my heart breaks for you. To know this happens in life and many suffer throught this deep pain you make us all shame how we take our lifes with out thanking God for the bless life we have. I will pray for you

By: jane doe

jane doe — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:30:43 +0000

Is this free surgery another gift from the United States? Charity starts at HOME!

By: Gina

Gina — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:23:51 +0000

I pray this young woman is totally healed in the name of Jesus and that the surgery is a great success!

By: Gina

Gina — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:21:29 +0000

I pray the surgery is very successful and that the immune system is restored completely. I command all disease and viruses from infecting the body and that the electrical and magnetic frequencies be in harmony and balance in the name of Jesus. And, that she would have a wonderful future full of hope and life.

By: howard

howard — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:51:35 +0000

But she’s not in Africa! And “Fred” is a very insensitive person.