CMF Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 "CHILDREN see me and start crying," Jose Mestre mumbles sadly from behind the monstrous 12lb growth that is eating his face. "They probably think I'm an animal. Why me, why has this happened to me?" Jose has one of the most extreme facial tumours ever seen in medical history. And the 51-year-old, from Portugal, is in danger of being suffocated by it unless he undergoes drastic surgery in 2008. Unemployed Jose is blind in one eye as a result of the giant weeping growth that has consumed his features. Lonely ... Jose For years he has struggled to eat properly or carry out everyday tasks. The tumour has taken over his mouth and tongue, ballooning his lips, twisting his gums and breaking his teeth off. The deep, 15cm long growth - which started as a birth mark when he was just 11 - was sparked by abnormalities in his capillaries and veins. It started to get much bigger when he hit 16 and has been expanding ever since. It also bleeds frequently and most mornings Jose's pillow is covered with blood from the night before. "My face is ugly but my heart is not," he pleads. "I just want people to understand who I am. "I don't like to speak very much because I dribble all the time." Jose lives in Lisbon and spends most of his days sitting in one of the city's main squares watching the world go by - as well as being gawped at by members of the public and quizzed about his face. Many take photos on camera phones of the man known locally by the hurtful nickname 'Stained Skin.' And his looks have also made him an unlikely 'celebrity' in the area. Jose's condition went overlooked for years as a mixture of misdiagnosis and personal problems saw the years roll by without medical attention. After his mother died several years ago, Jose's younger sister Guida, who has a 9-year-old daughter of her own, became his primary carer. She balances life as a hairdresser with looking after him, ordering his food and being on call 24/7. And Guida wears her heart on her sleeve when it comes to her views on his treatment. Recently Jose flew to the UK to discuss the possibility of surgery to remove part of the tumour. But because his mother was a Jehovah's Witness, he refused any surgery because his religion means he can't have blood transfusions. This made Guida fume and her brother's stubbornness led to her storming out of a surgeon's surgery. Carer ... sister Guida looks after him "Die alone, not with me. For me, finished," she yelled as her frustration boiled over and her calls for him to take blood fell on death ears. But soon after she was feeling much better as it seemed there was finally a light at the end of the tunnel. Doctors in London came up with a plan to remove parts of the growth bit by bit - without transfusion. And after days of uncertainty, Jose finally agreed to go under the knife after returning to Portugal to think it over. He is expected to come back to the UK soon once a date is set for the operation which will transform his face - and his life - forever. "I feel sad and annoyed," he says. "If it wasn't for the blood inside I would cut it myself. "I get upset because people come up to me, take a photo and go. "I want to be able to talk to my friends, speak to everybody and feel my eyes. "And I would love to travel and see the world." JOSE'S unbelievable story was recently told in a Discovery Channel Documentary The Man With No Face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 wow.....sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
After School Special Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 OH MY GOD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DISTRACT Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 defs want to see the aftermath of the surgery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishCarBombs Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 "My face is ugly but my heart is not," he pleads. "I just want people to understand who I am." sad shit. good for him geting his face fixed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfffffffffft Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 BORN A VIRGIN, DIE A VIRGIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 i cant even imagine and what sucks is like i feel bad for him yet at the same time i couldnt read it all cause i couldnt stand to look at the pictures... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish erotica Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 talk about putting shit into perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 wow. i hate feel-bad stories like that. i'm going back to the myspace thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullnbones Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I'd be his friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad_news Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 i cant even imagine and what sucks is like i feel bad for him yet at the same time i couldnt read it all cause i couldnt stand to look at the pictures... I did the exact same thing. How does this dude eat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayOne Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Thats the most depressing thing ive read, he even looks sad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OL'DIRTYGeEEZER Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 damn thats sad...you guys think he has a face under there?...cause surgery is gonna be hard as fuck if that shit ate at his skin...my bad if it already says in the article i couldnt stand lookin at the pics for too long.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfffffffffft Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 he should roll with this chic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
After School Special Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 But because his mother was a Jehovah's Witness, he refused any surgery because his religion means he can't have blood transfusions. /facepalm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfffffffffft Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I have a feeling he's still not going to have a face after his surgeries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfffffffffft Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Chaos Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 they look like potatoes. I hope he gets his shit fixed.. then he can go around and find all those assholes that took pics of him and punch them all in the face. thats what i would do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRUNKEN-ASSHOLE-ONER Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Anybody who try's to clown on this nigga should be banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricitySucks Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 now he needs surgery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deloner Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 SMASH!!! His sister. But shit sucks poor guy, hopefully with a surgery he can lead a more normal life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tails0nE Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 :huh2: damn.... that sucks alot.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayabusa Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 there was another guy like this who had numerous surgeries i saw it on tv they reduced it somewhat but he sstill didnt look normal poor dude hope he gets some poon and friends word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I saw a guy with tumors covering skin when I was kid but he was also married and lived a pretty good life from what I heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 gotta stay thankful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T ReXXX Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Damn dude. I was going to try and think up something witty...but god damn. Poor guy. That article really got me fucking depressed. gotta stay thankful For sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydoses Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 wow thats gross as fuck. sorry for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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