
i came across this article on msnbc today.
you see, tanya angus has this disease called acromegaly or gigantism.
she's 6 foot plus and weighs about 218kg.
she had a normal healthy childhood and didnt realise she had this disease till she was 21.
imagine a never ending hormonal growth
its just really scary because this "growth spurt" just comes out of nowhere and suddenly she was getting bigger and taller and couldnt fit into all her clothes. and she has these back aches and headaches and doctors she went to didnt diagnose the problem nor believe her until much later.
and now like she has to have her shoes specially made for her and walks with a walking aid.
she cant leave her house either, and she's afriad of looking into the mirror, seeing "someone else".
its really sad. and you know i was thinking how we are always complaining and wishing we were taller and all. imagine God grants you that wish, and yay you start growing, you attain supermodel physique and then you realised oh no! i cant stop growing and you pray and ask God to make it stop. im not saying that tanya asked for this or deserves this. its just that i guess we should be happy with what we have.
men will never be satisfied; but we should at least be grateful?
hahaha yeah.
off to lunch!
love the weather btw.