Man to have op to remove 59kg testicle

[Jazzy]

A US man with a nine-and-a-half stone (59kg) (130lb) testicle is finally set to have life changing surgery to have it removed.

Dan Maurer, 39, from Michigan, whose testicle has slowly swollen over the past ten years, has spent years raising funds for the operation.

At first doctors told him to lose weight, but even after a rigorous exercise programme saw him lose 50 lbs, his scrotum continued to grow.

It was eventually discovered that Mr Maurer, has a broken cyst in his scrotum that caused the rare condition of Scrotal Lymphedema.

After finally discovering the cause of his condition, his local church started a fundraiser to pay for the $27,000 (£16,265) operation.

Mr Maurer said: "When I go out people do look, I mean, they can't help themselves."

His wife, Mindy, added that even though they "haven't had marital relations in seven years", she has stood by her husband.

"When you say those marriage vows you either mean them or your don't. I meant them," she said.

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Sad he had to wait all this time to finally get the surgery. Bless his church for holding a fundraiser. I also admire his wife who took her wedding vows seriously and has stood by her husband.

 

[Nebulous]

Kind of sad he couldn't just have the operation done and then do a payment plan afterwords. They wanted all the money up front?

 

[Jazzy]

Kind of sad he couldn't just have the operation done and then do a payment plan afterwords. They wanted all the money up front?

It is very sad that no one would help with without the money being paid upfront. The source link has a video of him and he seems like such a nice guy. Just very happy he will now be able to get his surgery.

 

[Nebulous]

Yeah you would think he would be able to have this taken care of and just be in debt for the rest of his life. That's how the medical field usually operates.