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The bizarre growths covering his body have made Indonesia's Dede Kosawa an international fascination, known to millions as the Treeman. On Sunday, October 5 @ 9PM , Discovery Health will go beyond the headlines to present the true story of a man desperately fighting to reclaim his body and his life in the dramatic special TREEMAN: SEARCH FOR THE CURE. http://discoveryheal th.com
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Last time I interviewed Santa in Hong Kong. Now I'm in China interviewing the Walking Treeman.
Your going to find this amusing, incredible and heartwarming.
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35 year-old Indonesian fisherman Dede has been afflicted by a rare disorder that has left his hands and feet looking as though they have roots growing out of them.
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Cliff Spenger is The Walking Tree Man, a very unique performance artist who promotes an appreciation of nature and delivers a message of mankind's connection to the earth, through a fascinating combination of makeup, costume, and movement. Produced by ProDemoVideos.com
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Dede's problem is that he has a rare genetic fault that impedes his immune system, meaning his body is unable to contain the warts. The virus was therefore able to "hijack the cellular machinery of his skin cells", ordering them to produce massive amounts of the substance that caused the tree-like growths known as "cutaneous horns" on his hands and feet.
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Dede the treeman after the first skin surgical operation in Bandung, West Java on Januari 2008. Still some step skin surgical operation again to make him more human looklike.