Man suffering from elephantiasis dreams of family life someday


A MAN whose left leg had swelled to almost 50kg due to a medical condition known as elephantiasis spoke of his wish to get better so that he can have a family of his own one day. Kosmo reported the sad tale of Mohd Safuan Ishak, 32, in an article titled “I would want to get married, and have children”.

Mohd Safuan, who lives in Balik Pulau, Penang, has been afflicted with what is known as “penyakit kaki gajah” for the past 15 years.

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