Turtle boy Gets Surgery

[Cermage]

A YOUNG lad dubbed turtle boy by cruel bullies is starting a new life after a giant shell of hard skin was removed from his back.

Maimaiti Hali, eight, underwent a miracle two-hour op to cut away the huge mutated growth.

Dad Maimaiti Musai said: "We were told surgery wasn't possible when he was very young so we waited. But the growth got bigger and harder and became like a turtle shell.

"People bullied him and we were determined to end it. He is such a good and brave boy and he never complained. We are so glad that he is now on the mend."

Medics at Urumqi Military General Hospital say they have taken away the growth and replaced it with skin grafts from Hali's scalp and legs.

Chief surgeon Ye Xiangpo said: "The skin we removed was as thick as a bull's hide.

"We used scalp hair on the graft because it grows back very quickly. We expect him to make a full recovery."

Hali, of Heping, northern China, added: "It was a bit painful, but I won't worry about other kids laughing at me any more.

"I am looking forward to going out in the sun without my shirt on and to going swimming with my friends."

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nice story, strong kid.

 

[Blaze163]

The irony is of course that now he'll have nowhere to hide when the bullies come back

 

[Slyakin]

Aww, that's a nice story. I thought it meant that the one kid who like tuwtles got surgery.

 

[The Pi]

At first i thought you were talking about this guy


But then i read the story felt a little bemused and then thought "happy ending".

 

[cosmiccow]

I sometimes wish I had a turtle shell to curl up into.

Back on topic: I wonder why the TMNT didn't come to him to beat up the fricking bullies? I mean, where's that thing called solidarity nowadays? Pfft.

 

[Deleted-171178]

He should've drawn a face on it, and claimed it to be Voldemort.

 

[DCG]

hmm, they say it was as thick as a bull's skin. that could come in handy when he would get into a fight (one less spot to worry about).

but stupid that he got bullied, he didn't ask for a "shel"

 

[Feels Good Man]

At first i thought you were talking about this guy


But then i read the story felt a little bemused and then thought "happy ending".

This. LOL

 

[Inunah]

At first i thought you were talking about this guy


But then i read the story felt a little bemused and then thought "happy ending".

Huh? I thought it was this guy (Only rarely dubbed the turtle boy, though):

 

[ProtoKun7]

The irony is of course that now he'll have nowhere to hide when the bullies come back

QUOTE(Slyakin @ Jun 2 2010, 01:32 PM) I thought it meant that the one kid who like turtles got surgery.

Like a few in here, I had the same thought.