Grandmother refuses surgery for her melting face

A Thai Grandmother who lives with a rare condition that causes her face to melt is refusing surgery out of fear that it will kill her.  

Abnormal growths began to spread across Wiang Boonmee’s face causing her to lose sight in both eyes.

The 63-year-old’s melting face has also twisted her nose and mouth out of shape so that they hang off her face.    

Ms Boonmee has suffered with the condition for decades after developing it as a child.

She recently moved to Bangkok where despite her growths she earns a living by selling accessories on the street in the city centre.      

Previously from rural Surin the mother-of-one has received lots of attention after medics were contacted to reqeust assisstance for her, the Mirror reported.  

Wiang Boonmee, 63 from Thailand has a rare condition causing the growth of tumours on her face which have caused her to go blind and deformed her nose and mouth 

The disease Ms Boonmee is believed to be suffering with is related to neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes tumors to form on nerve tissue.

NEUROFIBROMATOSIS

Neurofibromatosis is a genetic condition that often begins in childhood and causes benign tumours to grow on nerve tissue. 

The severity of the condition varies between sufferers and in the developed world is most often treated in the early stages with surgery. 

Source: Medical News Today 

But despite the severely debilating condition she refuses to be operated on because she is scared that she will die during surgery.      

Ms Booneme, who also has two grandchildren, said: ‘I have had this problem for a long time. More than I can remember. I have survived and I’m healthy and have a job.

‘If I have an operation I might never wake up. I’m afraid I would not survive it.

‘My daughter brings me here so I can sell flowers and camphor oils. I am happy and somebody gave me a donation this week, which I’m grateful for.’

Health workers were first contacted by Praew Wattana, 22, to ask for help after spotting her in the street a few weeks before.  

Ms Boonmee has suffered with the condition for decades after developing it as a child

Despite her condition Ms Boonmee still earns a living selling flowers and trinkets on the streets of Bangkok

Ms Boonmee has suffered with the condition for decades after developing it as a child

Miss Wattana saw her selling things on the side of the road in front of a bank and assumed she was suffering because she could not see.  

Ms Boonmee, according to Miss Wattana, does not beg she just sells flowers and other trinkets.    

Dr Sunura Ourairat, President of Rangsit University, visited Ms Boonme on the street on Friday to offer to help her get medical attention.

He has asked for asssisstace from the Ministry of Public Health and asked for doctors to visit her.   



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