A Michigan man is making a plea to the public to help him raise money for a life-changing surgery to rectify his 100 lb. scrotum. Courtesy: Fox News
Having his 45kg scrotum removed ... Dan Maurer, 39, has scrotal lymphedema. Picture: Dan Maurer / Facebook Source: Facebook
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A MAN, whose life is almost unbearable with a 45kg scrotum, is to have it surgically removed on Thursday.
Dan Maurer, 39, of Burlington, Michigan, has had an inflamed scrotum since his late twenties. His doctors blamed it on his obesity but it continued to grow when he shed more than 20kgs.
"I knew there was something else going on," Maurer told New York Daily News.
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He found out about his condition watching the TLC documentary about Wesley Warren Jr, "The Man with the 132-Pound Scrotum." Warren Jr had scrotal lymphedema and had it surgically removed by urologist Dr Joel Gelman of the University of California, Irvine.
But Maurer was broke and he knew he could not afford to go to California to see Dr Gelman and undergo surgery.
"I just put it off on the backburner, thinking 'this is never gonna happen,'" Maurer said.
But when he went to his mother's church, a fellow parishioner wanted a word.
"She said she heard God tell her it was her task to take this on," Maurer said. "She don't know me from Adam, (but) she took it upon herself (to help)."
The woman, together with Maurer and his mother, joined forces to raise funds. They rang media outlets, held fundraisers (a spaghetti dinner attracted 200 people) and through social media directed people to a GoFundMe page.
More than 1,000 people donated via the page, raising over $27,000.
"It just touches me to such an extent," Maurer said.
He expressed his gratitude to all of his donors, especially "the ones who donate the minimum $5 because I know they're strapped. No one would take the time and effort it would take to do it for $5 if it wasn't all they had."
Maurer can now afford the surgery and is flying to California to have the operation on Thursday.
Maurer on Facebook wrote: "I went to the Doctor on Friday and not only did I lose 23 pounds in 5 weeks but I am super healthy based on my pre surgery test I should be able to handle the surgery great and heal very fast. we fly out in about a week wish me luck."
Maurer said he has been unable to have sex with his wife, Mindy, for seven years, and he was hopeful to rectify that after the surgery
Maurer told the News: "I feel that I have been blessed enough to have it removed, but I want to make sure this doesn't happen to anyone else, (and) that's why I want to put myself in the light."
"With the surgery, my life is on the line and losing my penis is on the line," he said. "I guarantee almost all men would go for the best (doctor)."
Maurer said he has been unable to have sex with his wife, Mindy, for seven years, and he was hopeful to rectify that after the surgery and has a message for everyone who has backed him.
"After the surgery, if I don't lose the weight and get healthy I'm letting them down. They're holding me accountable to my word and I value my word quite a bit," Maurer said.
He wants to take the baton from Wesley Warren Jr and let people know about scrotal lymphedema.
"Wesley passed away before he could really be the representation, to give people hope," Maurer said. "I want to be the success story."
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