U.K. Woman’s Giant Amputated Leg Begins to Grow Back!
- Posted on November 9, 2011 at 10:25am by
Liz Klimas
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Mandy Sellars from the waist up may be a size 12, due to a rare condition, from the waist down she is three times her normal size. When one of her legs became infected, threatening her life, she had it amputated. And now, it’s beginning to grow back.
Mandy Sellers before she had surgery to amputate an infected leg.
According to the Daily Mirror, just 22 months after the operation, Sellars leg is growing back very fast, already weighing 42 pounds and measuring 1 meter around:
Mandy said: “I hoped the amputation would stabilise my condition but I think I knew in my heart that it would start growing again.
“Almost straight away the stump began increasing in circumference and I was finding it harder to fit it into my prosthetic leg.
“Then the stump got so heavy that it broke the prosthetic leg.”
Mandy Sellers before surgery. (Photo via Daily Mail)
The Daily Mail reports that Sellars syndrome is similar to Proteus syndrome, which can cause overgrowth of skin, bones, muscle and other tissues. With both legs at full size, Sellars weighed 224 pounds, according to the Daily Mail, and comments from onlookers can be hurtful:
“In a restaurant one blurted out, “look at the size of those feet”.
“I don’t mind children staring, but adults should know better.”
For now, Sellars told the Mirror that she’ just living day to day and trying to maintain her independence by being mobile.
Watch this report from early this year about Mandy’s story:
[H/T Fox News via Hot Air]
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Comments (158)
sapper
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 2:51pmWTF? Never heard of anything like this. Must be a horrid way to live. Perhaps she should go see Benny Hinn?
AzDebi
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 3:28pmI can not think of anything more horrible than this! See how normal her upper body is? Makes you wonder why they don’t get scientists from all over the world to work with her, help her and ultimately maybe they can learn enough to use that knowledge to not only help her but maybe help other “regular” amputees regrow lost limbs…possible? Who knows…I’ve never heard of anything like this before…
Report Post »ScottR63
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 3:29pmThem some big AZZ feet!!!
cessna152
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 3:46pmMaybe they can find out what is causing this to happen…some weird protein or whatever, then use what they discovered as a “growth hormone” for people that have lost their limbs?
Report Post »suffolkva
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 5:01pmAll I can say to those who would make light of this poor soul’s plight in any manner at all is that you are a total idiot without an ounce of humanity.
To those who attribute the comments by these idiots to their Christianity, you are also idiots. I saw no proof required of being a Christian when I signed up for The Blaze.
Lastly, I would like to say that I feel a whole lot more compassion and sorrow for this poor woman than I do for 10,000 sorry-assed, lazy bums who want free handouts and won’t work hard at honest jobs and who would rather be rabble rousers in the streets as we see in the so called Occupied gatherings.
Report Post »kennyg933
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 5:14pmI was feeling sorry for myself for something stupid and temporary today. Now, I feel ashamed of myself for feeling sorry for myself.
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 5:35pmNations spend and waste so much on weapons. Just think of the cures that could be found and people helped if just a fraction of the world wide defense spending was used to help people. Even Third World nations want to defend their suffering people against wealthy invaders. who could turn their nations around.
Only TEA cans save us now.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 6:09pmYup!. Seeing this makes our own problems seem minor. I can’t believe the lack of compassion from so many posters.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 7:01pmThis girl may hold the key to stem cell research that will unlock the growing of limbs..Perhaps there is something off in her DNA ..I would say that there is hope for her to be normal..She is definitely getting the attention…Hopefully the Mayo Clinic or some super investigative medical research center could help her and help all humanity at the same time..Good luck Mandy and God Bless.
Report Post »Faith1029
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 8:00pmKENNYG933: Yes, there is always someone who has it worse than us. We should all be grateful for the blessings we do have. We should all pray for this woman.
Report Post »ScratInTheHat
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 8:52pmThere go I but by the grace of God! If you don’t understand this basic fact then you are lost!
Report Post »scarebear83
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 10:47pmI couldn’t even begin to imagine how hard life must be for her. I can only hope and pray that God will give the doctors the knowledge to either heal her or help control this problem and make life a little more bearable for her.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 11:51pmHow very rude.. this woman has suffered enough for 100 people and then we have uncaring people come on here and make jokes.. I wonder what kind of people you are to make light of her. You people are the repulsive ones not this young woman.. Shame on all of you! God help us when people can not be a little compassionat towards a fellow human being!
Report Post »Bill in Texas
Posted on November 10, 2011 at 10:53amIs the blaze becoming the National Enquirer? Why is this here?
Report Post »USMCRE5
Posted on November 10, 2011 at 5:47pmIs that a joke or something? Your comments seemed sincere at first but when you mentioned benny hinn….That’s just wrong! Everyone should know that he is a fake! That guy rips off soooo many people it is sad that people could be so gullible! My brother and his wife kept sending him a minimum of $1000/month thinking that they would “plant a seed” when all they were doing was attempting financial gain. They had to file bancruptcy and lost everything including the house. This guy dupes so many people trying to be “healed”. Why doesn’t hinn go to hospitals and make people better? Because he is a false teacher! Yeah! He is very wealthy. Read your bible and stop being shafted by all these greedy, so-called pastors and healers. Also, read “christianity in crisis” by hank hannegraff. (think that last name is spelled correctly. I’m gone!
Report Post »Bakko Bomma
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 2:42pmInteresting comments from the primarily CHRISTIAN audience of The Blaze.
Report Post »avgconservative
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 3:24pmIsn‘t it funny how people who haven’t the foggiest idea of how Christians act, KNOW how Christians are supposed to act.
FliptheLib.com
Report Post »T-BagginLiberalsinDamouth
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 3:46pmTypical Lib-tard stuff… just like Obama misquoting from a book he never reads … the Bible… the wicked libs find it so easy to point out flaws with “christians” … which there are fewer and fewer of lately because the world has so much devilish influence.
Christ is perfect, people that follow Jesus Christ can try to be excellent… but because we all suffer from the same human condition we fail.
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 3:58pmYou fail, alright. You don’t even try to live up to it. You just haul it out when it’s convenient.
Report Post »Fighting4America
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 4:01pmwell to be quite honest, I was thinking the same thing. I am Christian and I LUV GLENN, but I think that it is clear she has a horrible condition and anything other than heart felt support is not Christian like. I could not imagine living like that. I know sometimes you can’t help but to make funny statements but I work really hard to follow my moms advice……IF YOU CAN”T SAY SOMETHING NICE, DON“T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL”. Just sayin.
Report Post »His_Way
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 4:49pmMandy Sellars I will be praying for you. May Our Lord continue to give you strength and courage in this dreadful affliction, may He heal and bless you. I am sure that Mandy Sellars inspires more people than she will ever, ever know.
Report Post »Shrugged
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 5:01pm@Bakko Bomma Where did you get the childhood picture of your fearless leader. Probably “biblefearing” favorite leader too. And ENCINOM’s . . .
Why do you guys even visit this site? Tired of the dregs of liberal blogs?
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 5:10pmAnd I suppose you know who is Christian and who isn’t? You’re a friggin idiot!
Report Post »Tired_of_The_Liberal_Spin
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 5:41pm@BAKKO BOMMA I think it should be attributed to a lack of maturity as opposed to a religious group. Alas, you provide an ignorant comment in response to ignorant comments – Stupid is what stupid does.
Report Post »WeDontNeedNoSteenkinBadges03
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 6:37pm@Bakko Bomma “Interesting comments from the primarily CHRISTIAN audience of The Blaze.”
Of course, you mean such comments as:
“Never heard of anything like this. Must be a horrid way to live.”
“Maybe they can find out what is causing this to happen”
“I would like to say that I feel a whole lot more compassion and sorrow for this poor woman than …”
“Just think of the cures that could be found and people helped if just a fraction of the world wide defense spending was used to help people.”
“Seeing this makes our own problems seem minor.”
And those are just from the top post (not the first, due to TheBlaze’s screwy display design). I wouldn’t characterize them as “interesting” … maybe more like “compassionate”. So thanks for the compliment, Bakko! :)
Report Post »RidingOnaPig
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 6:41pmRon Paul
Report Post »elihu
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 2:36pmQuite surprised (and dismayed) at some of the thoughtless comments on this story. This is an affliction which no one can now explain. It would be nice however, if there were a few more empathetic readers here…
Report Post »vtxphantom
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 3:23pmI bit** and moan over aches and pains that I have, yet this poor woman must suffer from great discomfort that I cannot begin to understand. My heart goes out to her. I hope our medicine can make her life better.
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 6:34pmHint – those comments comes from trolls & posers
Report Post »sisserydoo
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 11:18pmI agree…trolls and posers. If you look at just a few of their posts, you can see the pattern. They’re definitely not Christians, don’t let them fool you.
Report Post »Boardopopie
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 2:34pmShe was on a TLC special a little over a year ago. She’s British and has to come to the US for treatment.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 3:30pm@encinom
Report Post »Here’s your answer. Everyone seems to have to come to the US for better treatment or for treatment that doesn’t exist anywhere else. What will happen when Obamacare takes over? They will probably decide she’s not worth the cost.
republic2011
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 3:37pmShe must be thrilled about Obamacare. That will put an end to her trips to the US for treatment. God bless her.
Report Post »unbound1
Posted on November 10, 2011 at 1:29pmyea, I saw this story about her that you mention. When I read the headline, I wondered, like a few other posters, if there’s not something going on here that should be studied and could possibly even help others. Interesting, but I do feel bad that she is going through this.
Report Post »countryfirst
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 2:30pmGod created man in his own image, man becomes sinful and death, disease and imperfection come upon us. So in death we return to God’s image. At least that is the way I accept the human struggle. There is a song that say’s some day we will all have perfect wings.
Report Post »autigers2010champs
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 2:12pmHey maybe she can try out for the Alabama Crimson Tide bet with that leg she can kick the hell out of a football for a field goal.
Harvickfan29
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 2:23pmYea we need a kicker for sure. Should a won that game. Oh well we still got a shot at a rematch with LSU for our 14th title but it’s going to take some help from a few schools. lol
angelcat
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 5:22pmIt amazes me that anyone can be callous about this lady’s problem. How would you feel if this were you or someone you loved? Thank goodness she won’t be reading this since I think a comment like yours would be very hurtful. You went for the quick laugh and forgot it is another‘s human’s misery through no fault of her own that you are making light ofl. I hope this was just a rare occurrence and not typical reaction from you.
Report Post »mcFirst
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:59pmare they saying a new leg just grew. that seems amazing. it would be great if they can do that with vets.
Report Post »@leftfighter
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 3:59pmNo, it’s not growing back- they’re saying the mass of the leg is increasing.
Another instance of an attention grabbing headline that doesn’t bear out in the story. Could be good or bad, depending upon how you look at it. Definitely got folks to read it, which is the point…
Report Post »encinom
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:43pmNotice there was no mentioned of the cost for her care bankrupting her or her family. I mean how can Blazers support ths socialist, universal health care is an evil product of satan.
Report Post »THX-1138
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 2:01pmTrolls are funny.
Report Post »Mannax
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 2:04pmTrolls are funny… encinom is lame.
Report Post »DoctorRon
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 2:04pmLeave it to a left winger to try to make this poor woman’s condition into a political issue.
Report Post »MichiganPatriot
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 2:15pmBecause Socialized medicine has no place in a Free Republic and a Free Market. The European way of life that so many overly educated Americans salivate over does not work in our current system. Keep that crap in Europe, it failed there and will definitely fail here so why try to bastardize our free market so some bleeding hearts can feel good about themselves. Our country is based on an Individualism system which is more fair and prosperous then any other system in history and to many people think they know better than our founders. Just a bunch of useful idiots who don’t have a clue. Socialized medicine harms more than it helps it is a proven fact. In Europe people wait year to see a doctor sometimes, I only have to call and I get in with in 24 hours. I pay for my healthcare and should not have to pay for other peoples. That is what charity is for. When you force a person to pay for something it no longer is charity. It also removes incentive to work hard. The problem with our country is too many idiots have become lazy and decided to live at the expense of another man and that is not American that is European. Entitlements have no place in the USA. Entitlements are a Socialist Ideology, we are a Republic, Not a Socialist country, we are not a Democracy regardless of what our current ****** of a president says or what the mainstream media says. Entitlements are no different than stealing, lazy people who live off the taxpayer are looters, they are one in the same.
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 2:19pmJust like you Encinom, it is a cancer that keeps growing back. One day we will get to amputate you.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 2:50pmEncinom your water head produces some funny stuff,keep posting you provide seconds of laughter.
Report Post »JQCitizen
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 2:53pmYeah, Encinom. I’m sure there are just THOUSANDS of people suffering from this condition, which would prompt the “Committee of Fifteen People Smarter Than the Rest of Us”, to FULLY COVER her condition.
Don’t you realize that they make their spending judgements on cost benefit? How much you want to bet they would deny her care and let her languish at home with her family and allow the side effects take her life?
Report Post »Thomas Payne
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 3:21pmEver heard of Medicaid?
Report Post »BetsyRoss1513
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 4:03pm@ Encinom — If Great Britains UHC was so HOT, why is she coming here for care? Shouldn’t she be getting her free HC from her own government? And how is our country responsible for her?
Report Post »Roywalling
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 4:08pmyou don’t understand bamacare.You can be covered with an existing problem,but that problem is still not covered. That means she can still get health care,but her leg will not be covered. make sense?
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 5:13pmENC- Socialism is working great for Europe isn’t it?
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 5:48pmShe’s probably at a teaching hospital. I had an aunt who was given a blood transfusion of the wrong type blood, and when she got pregnant, she was RH sensitized. Out of the 26 possible (whatever you call it, antibodies?) she had 24. They wrote off her treatment because it was something they would never see again. All she paid for was a normal delivery. That’s probably what happened here. That’s not socialism.
Report Post »YoungConservativesRule
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 10:28pmGuys, don’t feed the troll.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:38pmMan…!!!
I was eating!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 2:45pmMan… I did not need to know, or see, this!
But, seriously, if Socialist Health Care is working so well… why come here?
Report Post »2dollarbill
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:32pmOK…How long until Hollywood books her on “Dancing With the Stars”?
Report Post »G man
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 3:19pmlolololol
Report Post »Bolo2811
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:26pmI would seriously look into complete amputation at the waist. She would be ALOT better off (in my humble opinion) with no legs at all, using a motorized wheel chair to get around. It would certainly be better and easier to deal with than the issue she has now. Plus, people would be ALOT less likely to stare if she were legless in a wheel chair rather than the extraordinarily sized limbs. I’m sure the health care costs would be less overall should she just have both limbs removed for good rather than continous doctor visits over many years with the same condition.
Report Post »TammysStudio
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:51pmWhat a horrible thing to say. If you go to the doctor for a soar throat do you want your tonsils cut out too?
Report Post »65Mustang
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:22pmIt really makes whatever problems we have insignificant. I admire her strength and courage…may God provide an answer to her questions.
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:54pm“65
I was thinking that also. My problems seem so small now. I do
Report Post »hope and pray they can find out more about this to help her.
jakartaman
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:18pmMy prayers go out to this brave unfortunate soul.
We are all given burdens in this temporal live – some more than others.
I pray she gets the help and support she deserves.
By the Grace of GOD – There goes I
Report Post »notreally
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:13pmAnd still she has that lovely smile. The human spirit…wonderous.
Report Post »000degrees
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:56pmI agree…..you know what have happened in China….
Report Post »9635kari
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:13pmI am being a little haughty here, but has she had doctors from the USA look at her? Can they not amputate again? How can anyone function with that malady? I truly hope she can find a solution.
Report Post »rafa2design
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:12pmI hate to admit this but those big legs and I imagine even bigger backside has got me slightly turned on.
Kaoscontrol
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:29pmSometimes sharing your true inner thoughts isn’t really appropriate. Compassionate people will label you a ‘depraved sikko’.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:45pm@ rafa2design
Report Post »U R a sick pup…..
TheBloodOfTyrants
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:54pmSecond! Junk in the trunk fo shizzle, my nizzle ;) Robert Crumb would have a thing to say about her lol
Report Post »don4logo
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 3:27pmDisgusting pig. It takes a lotta cajones to leave a comment like that. Distasteful and a glaring example of someone with no class and no empathy.
Report Post »Jeff1000
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:12pmThat’s courage. Mandy is an inspiration.
Report Post »grudgywoof
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:09pmAmen. Thank you Lord for my health. God bless Mandy.
Report Post »Anton Phibes
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:08pmOh my gosh. She’s braver than I am. I may have eaten the bullet at this point. Very unusual condition.
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:05pmWOW, don’t know what else to say…prayers go out to her.
Report Post »paulusmaximus
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:04pmJust when you think you have something to complain about stories like this remind you to be thankful instead.
Report Post »@holyroller64
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 1:03pmMay GOD BLESS you Mandy Sellars.
Report Post »I will keep you in my prayers! >
junior1971
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 12:59pmDear Lord, I feel for this poor lady.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 12:31pmGod bless her, prayers your way for healing and happiness in life.
Report Post »piper60
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 12:29pmThere must be a way to control her problem. It seems like a cancer. Would she have to have all the bones in both of her legs removed to stop it? And would even that stop it?
Report Post »Pontiac
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 4:56pmIt’s not cancer, it’s Proteus Syndrome. Something to do with the AKT1 gene.
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