He said: "I had never felt such pain. I really would like to have a relationship with a woman. According to Gelman, "With the fluid and other tissues, I would say the total weight he was carrying around probably exceeded 160 pounds [72 kg]. But Gill and Beth were less responsive. He died of complications from diabetes on March 14, 2014. Accessibility at Channel 4 Subtitled, Audio Described and Signed programming Using All 4 – our video on demand service, if you have a disability or impairment It's possible, I suppose, that the presence of a film crew tilted Warren's doctor towards the decision to do his operation pro bono. The 49-year-old American's crippling condition, scrotal lymphedema, came on when he crushed his privates as he got out of bed one morning. Firecracker Films' documentary film, titled The Man with the 10-Stone Testicles, was aired on the British television network Channel 4 on June 24, 2013, as part of their anthology series Body Shock. There are, for instance, half-a-million young people dealing with some kind of mental illness at any one time, which means that the handful of teenagers we watched in Don't Call Me Crazy speak on behalf of a much more substantial plight. [4], Warren's doctor advised him to seek surgery on Medicaid, which would involve cutting away the swollen tissue and performing reconstructive surgery, including skin grafts to restore his penis and testicles. But still cash-strapped for money, he offered to sell his swelled sack on eBay. TV review: The Man with the 10-Stone Testicles: a Bodyshock Special, Channel 4. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Emma's story was the most encouraging. “There are a lot of people that will look and laugh and stare in shock and awe and amazement and it’s tough to deal with.”. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. You can unsubscribe at any time. "Would that be interesting in one of the British tabloid papers," he asked the director, as he perched his supper on the nearest available surface. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. The 49-year-old American's crippling condition, scrotal lymphedema, came on when he crushed his privates as he got out of bed one morning. However, he was said to be "worried he's too big to get in the airplane bathroom for the flight." Tom Sutcliffe. Wesley Warren Jr. (June 23, 1963 – March 14, 2014) was an American man who attracted worldwide attention for his problems with scrotal elephantiasis, which caused his scrotum to grow to a weight of 132.5 pounds (60.1 kg) and hang down a little below his knees. From a point at which she fretted helplessly about the rearrangement of her CDs during a staff search (she'd been up at 2am organising them because she was convinced her mother would die if she didn't), she steadily improved until she was ready to return home. From a point at which she fretted helplessly about the rearrangement of her CDs during a staff search (she'd been up at 2am organising them because she was convinced her mother would die if she didn't), she steadily improved until she was ready to return home. 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The first was a sensitive, thoughtful documentary about those for whom adolescence is more than usually bumpy. Before his death, Warren had an operation to ease his condition, describing his pre-op life as a living, breathing freak show. TV review: The Man with the 10-Stone Testicles: a Bodyshock Special, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. He was a big-hearted, daft-humoured man with many pals who doted on him. Tuesday 25 June 2013 12:14 . In early 2010 he underwent an eight-week course of treatment at University Medical Center in Las Vegas. We didn't find out what happened to Wesley's ex-testicles, but I like to imagine a really annoying medical student woke up wearing them as a hat. “I’m very thankful that I’ve been given my life back.”. Man who lived with 10-STONE testicles for five years hopes to find love after surgery Wesley Warren Jr, 48, had his swollen scrotum removed two months ago He hopes to … Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Wesley, I thought, was a bit like a character in a Roald Dahl manuscript which his editor would hand back with one big red cross on it and a note: “No, Roald. Warren, 49, groaned at the time: “I draw attention everywhere I go. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. "[6], The operation was carried out on April 8, 2013, by Gelman and three other surgeons who had donated their expertise. But Wesley wasn't an ogre or a bogeyman– he was blatantly delightful. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. After a few weeks, he was released from hospital while a Channel 4 documentary followed his progress and filmed him for The Man With The 10-Stone Testicles. He even claimed that the orb appeared to be scanning the ISS, Dachshund puffs out chest and wakes up owner to 'fight' her in hilarious Reddit clip, The hardy dachshund was seen glaring at its owner moments after waking her from a nap. Sadly, almost a year after his surgery, Warren passed away after reportedly suffering two heart attacks in recent weeks at University Medical Centre in Las Vegas. Deformed: Warren had to use a massive hoodie for trousers, When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Traveling on buses required him to bring along a milk crate and a cushion on which to rest his scrotum during the journey. 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