A man with a balloon-like body, suffering for 12 years...It's a miracle to be alive
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Twelve years later, he is still suffering without finding a cure.
According to local media such as La Republica, Peruvian diver Alejandro Ramos is suffering from an unprecedented type of decompression disease worldwide due to a diving accident at the age of 39 in 2013.
At the time, he had a sudden accident while collecting seafood more than 30 meters deep in the sea off Pisco, Peru.
As the passing ship cut off his oxygen hose, he had to rush to the surface, and in the process, nitrogen bubbles formed in the body and developed a serious decompression disease.
Doctors tried treatment to remove some air bubbles by supplying oxygen from the pressure chamber, but only removed about 30% of the total. I expected to recover over time, but 12 years later, I still suffer from balloon-like swelling.
His case is very rare worldwide.
Common decompression sickness can lead to joint pain, damage to the nervous system, and in severe cases paralysis or death, but there have been no reports of a deformed swelling of the body due to the attachment of huge nitrogen bubbles to muscles and organs as in his case. His arms are abnormally large with a circumference of 62cm and 72cm, respectively.
Surgery is impossible because the risk is too great, and at the moment, the medical staff explained that they will have no choice but to live as 'balloon humans'. In an interview with local media, he said "It's a miracle to be alive. I'm grateful that I survived, even though my body is deformed." He once fell into depression because he couldn't stand people's eyes, but he overcame it well and is faithful to his current life.
Still missing the sea despite the terrible accident, he said "I want to dive again. The sea was my home and my hobby"I realized deeply that the sea must be respected" he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
