Tue 25 June 2019:
“I cannot bear the pain anymore. I can’t sleep at night. I asked the doctors to cut off my hands so I can at least get some relief,” said Bajandar to AFP. An extreme measure seconded by his mother who said “at least he will be free of pain [from the] hellish condition.” Samanta Lal Sen, the chief plastic surgeon at DMC, said the board of seven doctors presiding over Bajandar’s case will consider the request, but ultimately do whatever is best for his health. Less than six people in the world are known to suffer from the condition. DMC previously treated a Bangladeshi girl for the same disease in 2017, however it has been reported by Indian media that her condition worsened following the operation.
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