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09-03-2009, 09:53 PM
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The World's Largest Hands
Only a couple of months ago we looked at the case of Liu Hua, the man with the largest hand in the world and the surgery he was getting to help him return to a normal life. This left a vacancy open and now Duangjai Samaksamarn, from Thailand, has been given the crown (and dubious distinction) of having the world's largest hands, by Ripley's Believe it or Not. It appears that attempts at medical intervention have so far been botched: No one realized that her oversized hands and arms were caused by a hormone imbalance. Hoping to right the wrong, she had two operations, one when she was 25 and another 5 years later. The operations proved to be disastrous. Instead of stopping the growth, they activated the cells causing the arms and hands to grow even larger. She seems to be getting on with her life but her hands now weigh 10 kilograms and I think she'd swap the "fame" for getting the problem fixed. We can only hope someone is able to give her the help she needs and the extra attention Ripley's have drawn to her case will assist in this. "You've Got to Hand it to Her" · · · |