00:00In a world full of medical miracles, there are stories that will remain fascinating and mysterious.
00:06Today's story is not just about a rare disease, but about a person who decided to fight everything to live.
00:13The story of the tree man.
00:16His father, Pajendar, was a young man from Bangladesh.
00:19He was living a normal life, but suddenly he noticed small pimples on his hand and foot.
00:25It was simple at first, but as time went by, the pimples grew and became like roots or branches of a tree.
00:33The pimples were not only physical, but also psychological.
00:36He felt that he was losing his normal life.
00:38Doctors diagnosed his condition as a very rare disease called skin discoloration,
00:45also known as the tree man syndrome.
00:48This disease was caused by a rare genetic mutation that weakens the immune system,
00:53which makes the patient unable to resist certain types of viruses,
00:57which causes the growth of skin discoloration similar to the roots of a tree, especially on the hands and feet.
01:04The tree man was not only suffering from his appearance, but also unable to use his hands and feet.
01:10Even simple daily activities, such as eating and playing with his little daughter, were almost impossible.
01:16The treatment journey began in 2016.
01:19Doctors were faced with a major challenge to remove these pimples without harming the rest of the tissue,
01:25and subjected him to more than 20 surgical operations.
01:28During these operations, the doctors removed about 5 kilograms of skin discoloration.
01:34After the operations, he felt that he was born again.
01:38For the first time in years, he was able to hold his daughter in his arms and said,
01:43Finally, I can live like any normal human being.
01:47But unfortunately, his success was temporary.
01:50The pimples began to return again, and became faster and more than before.
01:55This made him resort to rubbing his hand to stop the pain.
01:59Despite all the pain and the many operations, he kept fighting to live.
02:04His story opened the door to research on the disease,
02:08and perhaps one day we will find a final cure for him and many other rare and strange problems.
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