Man With 100+ Pound Scrotum Turns Down Free Surgery... Twice

[crashhelmet]

There's a man living here in Las Vegas that has recently gained a lot of fame. He suffers from Scrotal Lymphedema (contains graphics pics that may not be safe for work)

Dr. Mehmet Oz, of TV fame, has offered to do the surgery for free in exchange for exclusive rights to tell his story.

Dr Joel Gelmen, a renowned surgeon who has "never lost a life or a testicle" has offered to waive his fees as well.

He's turned them both down. He claims that he's afraid to die on the operating table, but quickly points out the contract he signed with a company to make a documentary and the fact that Howard Stern may want him on his show again.

Reporters have made claims that his attitude from their first meeting to their most recent has changed from "woe is me" to "look at me! look at me!" From what I've read and seen on the local newscasts, I'm beginning to think that he does care more about the fame than getting help.

I can understand that all of this extra attention can help lift the depression it's caused, but surely I would think life would be so much better and some of that fame could even continue long after the surgery took place.

From the LV RJ with Video

[Nekojin]

Dr. Mehmet Oz, of TV fame, has offered to do the surgery for free in exchange for exclusive rights to tell his story.

In other words, Dr. Oz would be the only person who would be able to tell Wesley Warren Jr's story, and Warren himself would be effectively unable to capitalize on it at all. That's very much like the recording studio contracts where you don't get to own your own music - it's all owned by the recording company, "for" you.

I'd turn it down, too, unless it came with a healthy payout.

[Greenday]

In other words, Dr. Oz would be the only person who would be able to tell Wesley Warren Jr's story, and Warren himself would be effectively unable to capitalize on it at all. That's very much like the recording studio contracts where you don't get to own your own music - it's all owned by the recording company, "for" you.

I'd turn it down, too, unless it came with a healthy payout.

That's how it is in the medical world though. "If I get to operate on you, I'm the one who gets to tell the story."

[HYHYBT]

Images also not safe right before lunch.

[gremcint]

I have to ask, seriously. I'm not looking at the images, how big in diameter is 100 pound scrotum? is it some density thing?

[Andara Bledin]

It's not a density thing. This guy carries his around in a barrow, of sorts.

Since he continues to refuse medical treatment, I will continue to believe he likes his situation as it is.

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[Hyena Dandy]

Living with a problem like that takes balls.

...Couldn't resist.

I figure that's his choice. If he really wants to live like that... Eh, it's not a choice I'd make. But he can live with it.

I sort of wonder if he really is afraid of it. I mean, you get used to something like that... You're the dude with the 100 pound balls. That's gonna be part of your identity, I'd imagine. Even if he doesn't like it, I can see how losing it would be scary.

[fireheart17]

It's not a density thing. This guy carries his around in a barrow, of sorts.

Since he continues to refuse medical treatment, I will continue to believe he likes his situation as it is.

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Won't be much longer until he's bouncing around on them like a space hopper...followed by a chant of "What do we want?" "BIGGER DOORS" "Where do we want them? Weed stores!"

[Rageaholic]

Not exactly balls of steal.

[MrsEclipse]

Maybe he's a tanuki who hasn't perfected his human transformation and he doesn't want to lose his magic powers.

[telecom_goddess]

What the hell......

I haven't looked at the images ...I'm kinda scared to.

As for the responses THOSE are funnier than hell.

I like the hopper idea...I had that toy when I was little and I can just see him doing that....

[Andara Bledin]

On topic PSA, for those living under rocks. (link to YouTube)

Article at NowPublic with SFW pic.

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[senor boogie woogie]

I don't know which would be worse, having a 100 pound nutsack or be poor and living on the margins in Las Vegas. I was poor and on the margins in Las Vegas and in my opinion, LV sucks to live in, and then be disabled with this.

Personally, Mr. Nutsack should hold the rights to his story, but allow the doctor or Dr. Oz or whatever to make their money. Like I said, Mr. Nutsack is poor and this problem of his can be a pot of gold if he plays it right. The problem is that I do not think he will get his reward. Personally, I would let someone cut the nutsack off, but I have other means of support than he probably does.

[crashhelmet]

What's worse is that this ordeal will cause him to get poorer and mooch off of the system. There's no state disability here, so he'd have to hope he can get unemployment or some other assistance to keep him stable in between his royalties from whatever he sells his story for. That money will only last so long and then he still needs to pay for the surgery. I doubt he'll get the money needed to pay for it all from the Howard Stern show or the documentary.

[Mytical]

Ok before I received my surgery, mine had grown to about the size of a tennisball..and I can tell you..it was NOT fun. How in the heck anybody could deal with one that was 100 lbs..is beyond me. *winces even thinking about it*