Published: 12:00 AM, 20 February 2017
A man with strange tumors in Sirajganj
Shadot Hossain with his wife and son. -AA
> Sirajul Islam Shishir, Sirajganj
Shadot Hossain lives in Charkaday village under Shazadpur upazila in Sirajganj. He has been suffering from hundreds of tumors that cover his entire body facing the risk of going blind due to his condition. His appearance often frightens children.
Father of three Shadot Hossain is believed to suffer from the rare condition of neurofibromatosis - an ailment that causes non-cancerous tumors to erupt all over his body, covering him in lumps. Mr Hossain's condition is now so severe he is in danger of losing his sight due to the tumors that are covering his face and he is in desperate need of extensive surgery. The 53-year-old is unable to wear clothes over the top half of his body and finds it difficult to feed himself. Shadot Hossain urgently needs to have surgery to remove the tumors.
We need to cut the layers from his eyes for the lack of visibility that he is suffering. If not cured he can lose his visibility, Dr Mahmudul Hassan. Shadot Hossain, said: "It is very difficult to live with pain like this. "I also suffer a lot with itching on the body and the neck. My body feels heavy." Mr Hossain also said his condition frightens young children when they see him - even his own son Abdullah. He added, "I cannot go outside because children are afraid of me. They call me 'monster'. I wasn't always in this condition. I was handsome in my young age.
Shadot Hossain suffers from tumors growing all over his body "Nowadays Abdullah doesn't talk to me. I understand why he feels like that. I can't do anything for my son or family. "I feel very bad, at night I don't sleep because I feel afraid." Shadot used to work as a labourer but as his condition worsened he failed to do simple everyday tasks and had to quit his job. Without a regular income he cannot afford medicine or further treatment. Shadot's wife Tajmohel Khatun, 39, said: "He is not able to do anything alone now. We even need to help change his clothes and help with using the toilet. "Villagers provide us with clothes to wear as I am not able to earn a living.
Shadot Hossain lives in Charkaday village under Shazadpur upazila in Sirajganj. He has been suffering from hundreds of tumors that cover his entire body facing the risk of going blind due to his condition. His appearance often frightens children.
Father of three Shadot Hossain is believed to suffer from the rare condition of neurofibromatosis - an ailment that causes non-cancerous tumors to erupt all over his body, covering him in lumps. Mr Hossain's condition is now so severe he is in danger of losing his sight due to the tumors that are covering his face and he is in desperate need of extensive surgery. The 53-year-old is unable to wear clothes over the top half of his body and finds it difficult to feed himself. Shadot Hossain urgently needs to have surgery to remove the tumors.
We need to cut the layers from his eyes for the lack of visibility that he is suffering. If not cured he can lose his visibility, Dr Mahmudul Hassan. Shadot Hossain, said: "It is very difficult to live with pain like this. "I also suffer a lot with itching on the body and the neck. My body feels heavy." Mr Hossain also said his condition frightens young children when they see him - even his own son Abdullah. He added, "I cannot go outside because children are afraid of me. They call me 'monster'. I wasn't always in this condition. I was handsome in my young age.
Shadot Hossain suffers from tumors growing all over his body "Nowadays Abdullah doesn't talk to me. I understand why he feels like that. I can't do anything for my son or family. "I feel very bad, at night I don't sleep because I feel afraid." Shadot used to work as a labourer but as his condition worsened he failed to do simple everyday tasks and had to quit his job. Without a regular income he cannot afford medicine or further treatment. Shadot's wife Tajmohel Khatun, 39, said: "He is not able to do anything alone now. We even need to help change his clothes and help with using the toilet. "Villagers provide us with clothes to wear as I am not able to earn a living.
