A Thai grandmother who currently suffers from a rare condition that melts her face and caused her to go blind is refusing surgery because of the fear that it might kill her.
Woman With Rare Face-Melting Condition That Caused Her To Go Blind Refuses Surgery
By
Sughra Hafeez in
Bizarre
On 13th January 2018
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A Thai Grandmother who lives with a rare condition that causes her face to melt is refusing surgery out of fear that it will kill her.
Wiang Boonmee, 63, developed the abnormal growths across her face when she was a child. They spread across her face, causing her to go blind and twisting her nose and mouth out of shape.
She recently moved from her home in rural Surin province to capital Bangkok
She scrapes together a living selling accessory on the pavement in the center of the city.
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It is believed that she has a condition related to neurofibromatosis which is “a genetic disorder.
Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that causes tumors to form on nerve tissue. These tumors can develop anywhere in your nervous system, including your brain, spinal cord and nerves. Neurofibromatosis is usually diagnosed in childhood or early adulthood.
Eventually, medical professionals offered to help her – but she keeps refusing them.
Health workers were first contacted by Praew Wattana, 22, to ask for help after spotting her on the street a few weeks before.
Wiang said:
"I have had this problem for a long time. More than I can remember. I have survived and I’m healthy and have a job."
If I have an operation I might never wake up. I’m afraid I would not survive it.
My daughter brings me here so I can sell flowers and camphor oils. I am happy and somebody gave me a donation this week, which I’m grateful for."
