The Story of Tomasz Nadolski- A 25 years old man loock like a child
The Story of Tomasz Nadolski- A 25 years old man loock like a child
A 25-year-old man is trapped in a child's body because he suffers from a rare disease that gives him the appearance of a 12-year-old boy.
Tomasz Nadolski, from Poland, suffers from a rare genetic condition known as Fabry disease.
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Tomasz Nadolski look like a young boy but is The 25 years old Man
He said: "I am 25 years old and I would like to look like a man of my age. I hate this boy who I see every day in the mirror, because it is not me."
Mr Tomasz Nadolski problems began when he was seven years old and began vomiting after every meal and started suffering from pains in his stomach, hands and feet.
He recalled: "Friends at school would say: 'Skeletor, you've left Auschwitz!'"
Doctors were unable to work out what was wrong with him for a long time, suspecting his problems might be mental rather than physical.
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The drugs Tomasz needs cost £170,000 a yearHe needs special shoes for his deformed feet
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Tomasz has to remain on a drip for hours every day due to his condition
He added: "My parents were torn. They saw something going on, but they believed the doctors that I was mentally ill and that I should just eat more."
Mr Tomasz Nadolski says the condition had affected his relationships with his relatives as they still treat him as a child because of his appearance.
He said: "When I'm at home, I'm just sitting in my room and spending my time alone. I feel lonely and I lack the support of my family and this is how it has been for many years.
"The disease has destroyed our family relationships."
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Tomasz says he has constant severe pain in his stomach, hands and feet
And he says that the illness also affects his everyday life as people refuse to accept his real age.
"I often suffer sad situations. When I show the ID card in the office or if the police stop me, they accuse me of having a fake one."
Fabry disease, which can affect many parts of the body including the kidneys, heart, and skin, results from the build up of a particular type of fat, called globotriaosylceramide, in the body's cells. It is a type of lysosomal storage disorder.
What is the Fabry Disease
What is Fabry disease?
Fabry disease is a rare genetic disease that can affect many parts of the body, including the kidneys, heart and skin.
The first discription of the condition was made by dermatologist Johannes Fabry and surgeon William Anderson in 1898.
Symptoms tend to first appear in early childhood and can often be misdiagnosed because it is so rare.
The disease's conditions usually become more severe as the patient ages.
There are two main treatments - enzyme replacement therapy which does not cure the condition but can prevent the condition from worsening.
The other is organ-specific treatments which alleviate the condition.
Fortunately, the manufacturer of the expensive treatment for the disease has agreed to provide him with the drug for free.
He lives on benefits worth the equivalent of £160 a month while the medicine costs nearly £170,000 a year.
This Fabry disease patient is frequently accused of using a fake ID and the police once reported him as a missing child that ran away from home.
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Condition:-
Due to a rare medical condition, a 25-year-old man in Poland is living out a nightmare: He’s trapped inside the body of a 12-year-old.
Disease:-
Tomasz Nadolski suffers from an extremely rare condition called Fabry disease, a genetic disorder caused by a defective protein-encoding gene known as the GLA gene. According to the National Fabry Disease Foundation, the defective gene causes a deficient quantity of an enzyme necessary in the breakdown of some fatty substances in the body.
Some of the disease’s symptoms include numbness, tingling, or burning sensations in hands and feet, panic attacks, overall body ache and discomfort, and swelling in the lower legs, ankles, and feet, as well as chronic fatigue.
U.S National Library of Medicine:-
According to theU.S. National Library of Medicine, the disease is estimated to affect one in 40,000 to 60,000 males (it also can affect females, but the exact number of women with the disease is unknown). In some rare cases like Nadolski’s, the disease can cause delayed puberty and a short stature that makes patients look younger than they actually are, according to a study published inThe Lancet.
Like many others affected by Fabry disease, Nadolski first experienced symptoms when he was just a boy. Starting around the time he was seven years old, he had trouble keeping food down and experienced frequent aches and pains in his stomach, hands, and feet, according to thePolska Times.
Nadolski also began to show physical and developmental deficits due to the disease, and peers at his school were quick to point them out.
“Friends at school called me: ‘Skeletor, you left Oświęcim [the site of the Auschwitz concentration camp],” Nadolski recalled to thePolska Times. “It was funny to them, and it hurt me.”
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At first, the doctors thought that his ailments were due to mental illness and Nadolski’s parents were unable to decide how they wanted to approach their son’s situation.
“My parents were torn,” Nadolski said. “They saw something going on, but they had heard from doctors that I was mentally ill and I should just eat more. Despite that after eating the pain and symptoms intensified, the doctors said I was not eating enough. My parents believed the doctors.”
The effects of the disease have taken a toll on Nadolski physically and mentally, as well as in his family life. He said that his relationships with some of his family members have suffered greatly because they just see him as a child.
“I feel lonely, I lack the support of my family and this is how it has been for many years. The disease destroyed our family relationships,” Nadolski said.
Because the disease has affected his physical appearance, Nadolski says it has kept him from living a normal life. He is frequently accused of using a fake ID and one time the police reported him as a missing child that ran away from home.
“I am 25-years-old and I would like to look like a man of my age,” Nadolski said. “It’s a prison in which I’ve been stuck for years. My body has stopped developing and I’m ashamed of it. I hate this boy whom I see every day in the mirror because it is not me.”
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According to thePolska Times, there are only 70 known cases of Fabry disease in Poland and treatment for it is extremely expensive. Nadolski lives on benefits worth $280 per month while the medicine costs nearly $299,000 a year.
Fortunately, however, the manufacturer of the treatment gives it to him for free.
Nadolski dreams of a life where he can be independent, but he is not sure what his future is going to look like with the disease.
“I would like to be independent, have my own flat,” he said. “I dream about getting a job. I envy my peers who can study, work, and live. I’m afraid of the future, what will happen next.”
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