A man took his first steps in two years this week after surgeons removed an enormous mass from his leg.
Saidalavi, 46, was diagnosed with elephantiasis as a teenager after he caught the infection from parasitic worms spread by a mosquito bite.
He had been bedridden since 2016 with the massive lump on his thigh, but was forced to undergo an operation after it got infected.
This week, one month after the operation, he stood for the first time while recovering at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Kochi, India.
The 46-year-old said: “I thank the doctors from the bottom of my heart for enabling me to lead a normal life.
“It is amazing feeling to stand on my own two feet without any support.
“I had given up all hope and was even worried that my legs would need to be amputated if the infection spread.
“I have now got my life back and…
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