The extraordinary story of 49-year-old Las
Vegas resident Wesley Warren Jnr, a man who lives with a rare medical
condition so severe that he can't wear trousers, walk normally, go to
work, drive a car, have sex, or even sit down without the help of a milk
crate.
His story highlights the failings of the American
healthcare system, which has arguably some of the best doctors in the
world, but only for those who can afford them.
While the medical professionals are unsure what
caused Wesley's condition, for him it all started one night in late
2008. Wesley accidentally knocked his testicles while turning over in
bed, causing a sharp shooting pain, and the tissues around his testicles
began to swell. They've been growing bigger ever since.
In a case reminiscent of the tragic 19th-century
'Elephant Man', doctors refer to his mysterious condition as scrotal
elephantiasis or scrotal lymphedema, characterised by excess watery
fluid collecting in tissues of the body. Things have got so bad that
Wesley can't lead anything resembling a normal life.
This intimate documentary was watched by more than 3.7million last weekend.
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