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freedom13 · Jul 18, 2008, 10:38 am

When you think of your family tree, you don’t usually think of a literal “family tree” do you? Well most people wouldn’t - but unfortunately for one family in Indonesia, they do.

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LayGuy » Man Turning Into A Tree
Meet ‘Dede’ - a 35 year old father of two living in poverty in a remote village in Indonesia.

Dede grew up normal, but at 15, he had an accident where he cut his knee. From then on, warts and welts started taking over his body and have simply kept on growing to what resembles “bark like” qualities.

His wife bolted leaving him to look after his two kids. As his condition worsened, Dede became completely dependant on others for even the most mundane tasks in life - such as putting on clothing.

When he cut his knee as a teen, a virus entered his body - HPV. Human Papillomavirus

What do you think about the Tree Man story?

**Jack** · Jul 18, 2008, 10:41 am

I saw the documentary on this. It has to be the weirdest affliction I've ever seen.

GHook93 · Jul 18, 2008, 10:54 am

If you read the rest of the story it sounds like they are going to be able to "fix" him. Thank god I really feel for the guy.

grandpa · Jul 18, 2008, 11:43 am

I've never seen anything like that before.

Thanatos · Jul 18, 2008, 10:51 pm

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If you read the rest of the story it sounds like they are going to be able to "fix" him. Thank god I really feel for the guy.

He already has, a bit. I got curious because the article was from 2007 and since then teams of doctors have pruned him.

'Tree man' Dede Koswara almost died from his disease - Telegraph

legally insane · Jul 20, 2008, 12:58 pm

holy crap !!!
i hope he gets better ...

minorwork · Aug 1, 2008, 12:57 am

Somebody always seems to have it worse than me. Very humbling when I think about complaining of my lot in life.

another day · Aug 2, 2008, 03:47 pm

i saw this a while back. Far and away the strangest, most far out disease I've ever seen. It's a shame they can't really cure him, I mean they cut alot off, but his hands are still big blocks.

Phoenix00 · Aug 3, 2008, 09:47 pm

i saw this on TV a while ago. I felt so bad that he basicly perfroms in a freak show to help support his family. Do you know if the doctor found a cure??

Jul 18, 2008, 10:41 am	#2 (permalink) (top)
Jack formerly Isherwood Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,180	I saw the documentary on this. It has to be the weirdest affliction I've ever seen. The Forum Rules Radical Atheist Heathen Queer Let's agree to respect each others views, no matter how wrong yours may be. (Ashleigh Brilliant)

Jul 18, 2008, 11:43 am	#4 (permalink) (top)
grandpa blasphemer Location: Michigan Posts: 8,417	I've never seen anything like that before. "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." ~Voltaire

Aug 1, 2008, 12:57 am	#7 (permalink) (top)
minorwork Destroyer of Worlds Location: central Illinois Posts: 614	Somebody always seems to have it worse than me. Very humbling when I think about complaining of my lot in life. If the terrain and the map do not agree, follow the terrain. --Swedish army manual If it was so, it might be, and if it were so, it would be, but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic! -- Tweedledee

Aug 2, 2008, 03:47 pm	#8 (permalink) (top)
another day slipping sand Posts: 1,996	i saw this a while back. Far and away the strangest, most far out disease I've ever seen. It's a shame they can't really cure him, I mean they cut alot off, but his hands are still big blocks. Look out kid, they keep it all hid.

Jul 18, 2008, 10:54 am	#3 (permalink) (top)
GHook93 SUSPENDED Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,875	If you read the rest of the story it sounds like they are going to be able to "fix" him. Thank god I really feel for the guy.

Jul 20, 2008, 12:58 pm	#6 (permalink) (top)
legally insane Sedimentary Rock Posts: 15	holy crap !!! i hope he gets better ...

Aug 3, 2008, 09:47 pm	#9 (permalink) (top)
Phoenix00 Sedimentary Rock Posts: 10	i saw this on TV a while ago. I felt so bad that he basicly perfroms in a freak show to help support his family. Do you know if the doctor found a cure??