Proteus Syndrome : Extraordinary People – The Woman With Giant Legs
She is thought to suffer from Proteus Syndrome, a rare disease most commonly associated with Joseph Merrick, alias the Elephant man. but her doctors can’t tell Mandy Sellars why her legs keep expanding – all they say is that her only option is a drastic amputation. She travelled to the US for a new TV show in search of an alternative…
It’s not easy being Mandy Sellars. She has hugely outsized legs that make having a normal life nearly impossible. Full story here
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