Thach Thi Sa Ly, a 35-year-old woman from a small, rural village in Soc Trang province, Vietnam, lives in constant pain and agony from the thousands of small tumours that have taken over every inch of her body.
Her body is literally covered by thousands of growths, some as small as pimples, and many as big as lemons or oranges, Tuoi Tre News reported.
They have taken over her legs, body, arms and face, and have even spread to her nose and even covered her eyes.
Ly lives a life that is unimaginable in agony to most, nearly blind because of the growths which block her vision and in constant pain that has robbed her of her mobility.
Ly, who's from a poor family in Ngan Ro Hamlet, Tran De Town, was born normal, her mother Thach Thi Sa Phai said.
"When she was born, she looked normal, like my other seven children," Phai said.
"But when she turned one year old, some small spots began to appear on her back, which looked like moles. The growths have expanded over the years and now cover her entire body," she added.
The lumps multiplied and grew in size as Ly grew older, and now, she has to rely on her 63-year-old mother to assist her in all her daily activities.
Phay said the family did not have money for medical help for Ly, so she had to live with her ever multiplying lumps.
When Ly turned 25, Phay brought her to Soc Trang Province General Hospital.
There, doctors were stumped when confronted with her condition, and told Phay to take Ly to a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.
Unable to afford it, Phay brought Ly back home. From then on, Ly's condition only continued to worsen, and soon she could not walk properly.
At age 63, Ly's father Thach Teo is the sole breadwinner for the family of nine.
However, he only earns a meager daily income of US$1 to US$2 (S$1.30 to S$2.60) from catching fish and snails, or by working as a hired worker. He earns barely enough to provide for the stricken woman and her siblings.
They have taken over her legs, body, arms and face, and have even spread to her nose and even covered her eyes.
Ly lives a life that is unimaginable in agony to most, nearly blind because of the growths which block her vision and in constant pain that has robbed her of her mobility.
Ly, who's from a poor family in Ngan Ro Hamlet, Tran De Town, was born normal, her mother Thach Thi Sa Phai said.
"When she was born, she looked normal, like my other seven children," Phai said.
"But when she turned one year old, some small spots began to appear on her back, which looked like moles. The growths have expanded over the years and now cover her entire body," she added.
The lumps multiplied and grew in size as Ly grew older, and now, she has to rely on her 63-year-old mother to assist her in all her daily activities.
Phay said the family did not have money for medical help for Ly, so she had to live with her ever multiplying lumps.
When Ly turned 25, Phay brought her to Soc Trang Province General Hospital.
There, doctors were stumped when confronted with her condition, and told Phay to take Ly to a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.
Unable to afford it, Phay brought Ly back home. From then on, Ly's condition only continued to worsen, and soon she could not walk properly.
At age 63, Ly's father Thach Teo is the sole breadwinner for the family of nine.
However, he only earns a meager daily income of US$1 to US$2 (S$1.30 to S$2.60) from catching fish and snails, or by working as a hired worker. He earns barely enough to provide for the stricken woman and her siblings.
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