A man whose
scrotum has swollen to the size of a watermelon and weighs nearly a
stone is desperate for life-changing surgery to treat his condition.
Tyrone
Bowd, 25, has been diagnosed with scrotal lymphedema, a rare ailment in
which the lymphatic vessels become blocked, causing fluid and tissue to
accumulate in the skin around the testicles.
Over the past two years his scrotum has swelled from the size of a mango to the size of a watermelon.
The
enlarged testicle makes it difficult for Mr Bowd to walk, and he has
been repeatedly hospitalised with a bacterial infection as a result of
it.
His mother, Tanya, is raising money to get her son treatment in California, which will allow him to lead a normal life again.
But the family, from Willowbank, Australia, has yet to reach the $100,000 (£64,888) target needed for the travel and treatment.
Mrs Bowd said: 'Tyrone's scrotum has continued to grow. He's got to walk with his legs apart.
'The scrotum has reached below his knees now. It bangs around on the back of his calves when he's trying to walk.'
Mr
Bowd, the eldest of four siblings, was diagnosed at a young age with
developmental delay and autism and still needs a lot of day-to-day help.
Two years ago, his mother responded to a call for help when her son was in the shower.
Mrs
Bowd said: 'I caught a glimpse of his scrotum and said: "Forget about
the shower, what has happened to you? There's something wrong.''
Source:Dailymail.co.uk
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