What a load off!
Wesley
Warren Jr. — the 44-year-old Las Vegas man whose 132 pound scro tum
made headlines worldwide — had surgery to resolve his condition, which
is caused by an excess of watery fluid collecting around his testicles.
“There
are a lot of shows about makeovers, but this is a real makeover,” Dr.
Joel Gelman, who performed the surgery on Thursday, told the Las Vegas
Review-Journal. “He’s basically a new man.”
Warren was released from the hospital last week and is recovering.
For more details on the surgery and how it was performed.
Warren’s condition first made headlines in October, 2011.
Warren
initially sought donations for the surgery, estimated to cost around $1
million, through the email address benefitballsack@yahoo.com.
He also turned down an offer from the “Dr. Oz Show” to pay for the surgery in exchange for exclusive interview rights.
That
fueled speculation that Warren had become addicted to the fame his scro
tum had earned him, but he shot down that suggestion in June of last
year.
“Who would want to live like this?” Warren said. “I just don’t want to die during the operation.”
There
was a risk Warren could have died if doctors were unable to stop the
bleeding during the invasive surgery. But, after Gelman offered his
services for free, Warren decided to take his chances, according to the
Review-Journal.
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