My 30kg Tumours Won't Stop Growing | BORN DIFFERENT

A BRAVE man is battling through life – despite living with 30 kilograms worth of tumours on his body. 34-year-old Andriadi Putra has been told by doctors that he was born with Neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic disorder that causes tumours to form on nerve tissue. Andriadi, who resides in Medan, Indonesia, finds it difficult to walk and is in pain on a daily basis. The tumours have become bigger and bigger over the last two years, but Andriadi and his family do not have the funds to source the necessary treatment at this point in time. Andriadi was born with just a small blemish on his face that he and his parents believed to be a birthmark – but since then, it has grown with his age. Andriadi has received great support from his family and friends – something he remains very thankful for – especially when dealing with the stares and pointing in public. He said: “I’ve never seen people like me. I think my confidence is 50 percent low down. When I go outside and meet people, they stare at me and some of them look displeasing at me with an unpleasant reaction. At the beginning, this condition made me desperate and disappointed. I was comparing my condition to others and it made me sad. But recently, I think positively. Maybe this condition is a gift from Allah – I must be patient and not forget to pray. I think I have a bright future to make my parents and my family happy.”