22-year-old girl with huge feet as big as football marries an old man for medical treatment (Figure)

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Because of this giant foot, Xiao Qi was discriminated against since childhood. Dong Yiming/photo

　　Today, Xiao Qi (a pseudonym), a 22-year-old Wa girl in Yunnan, will have the operation she has been looking forward to, and bid farewell to her giant feet for 22 years. Xiao Qi, who suffers from congenital macrodactyly, has a right foot about the size of a small football. She can’t wear shoes normally and can only walk slowly, which makes her suffer from discrimination since childhood. In order to be able to cure the disease, she even married a man 15 years older than her, but the other party failed to fulfill her promise to help her. Now, the General Hospital of Beijing Military Region has decided to provide Xiao Qi with free surgery.

　　■ Wa girls have feet as big as football.

　　Yesterday afternoon, the reporter met Xiao Qi in the Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Beijing Military Region. Thin Xiao Qi shyly lifted the quilt, revealing his right foot the size of a small football. That foot is three or four times as big as a normal foot, and several toes twist and grow like branches. Xiao Qi pointed to the shoes on the ground and told reporters that her left foot can wear normal shoes, and her right foot can only wear homemade slippers, and she can walk slowly. No matter how cold it is, you have to go out barefoot, so you can only go out as little as possible. Now, the joints of the feet often hurt.

　　"When I was born, I was one foot big and one foot small. My family is poor and I have never seen a doctor. " Xiao Qi told reporters that she is a Wa native from Ximeng County, Pu ‘er City, Yunnan Province, and her family lives by growing rice and corn. In the third grade of primary school, she dropped out of school because she couldn’t afford the tuition of 40 to 50 yuan a semester. Since then, she has stayed at home every day, washing clothes and cooking, and taking care of her brother’s children.

　　■ Marry an older stranger for foot treatment.

　　Xiao Qi told reporters that when she was 18 years old, a person in the village introduced her to an object, saying that she was in her twenties and could treat Xiao Qi’s feet after marriage. But when he arrived at his husband’s home in Zhumadian, Henan Province, Xiao Qi realized that he was 15 years older than himself.

　　"I really didn’t want to get married at that time. I really wanted to go home, but I didn’t have the money to buy a ticket. The other party promised to buy a train ticket to send me home if I couldn’t cure my foot one year after marriage. Finally, I think that since I’m here, I’ll accept my fate. I hope he can help me heal my feet and treat me well. When I got married, I moved my hukou to Henan, and he gave my parents 10,000 yuan. But after he got married, he never mentioned treating his feet again. " Xiao Qi said that the next year she gave birth to a son, who is now three years old, but she is very unhappy: "We have no feelings, and he didn’t agree to divorce. I wanted to give up my life several times. Six months ago, I said I would go out to work, borrowed money from my cousin in Yanjiao and came to Beijing. "

　　■ Hospitals treat rare diseases free of charge.

　　"I have never been happy in my life, but I am much better now. I didn’t expect that I still have such a good life. I really want to know the feeling of wearing shoes. " After Xiao Qi arrived in Beijing, he worked as a film uncovering worker on the construction site, but after seven or eight days, he had to give up because of his sore feet, and lived on his cousin and his brother’s friend.

　　More than a month ago, the child took Xiao Qi to the General Hospital of Beijing Military Region for consultation. After learning about the situation in Xiao Qi, the hospital granted a special waiver of the cost of more than 20,000 yuan, giving Xiao Qi free surgery. On December 5th, Xiao Qi was admitted to the ward, waiting for the operation on December 11th.

　　Tang Yu, the attending doctor in Xiao Qi, told the reporter that Xiao Qi’s disease is called congenital macrodactyly, which is extremely rare. For decades, the hospital has only received a few cases, and most of them are babies. If Xiao Qi’s illness is delayed, it will be incurable in a few years. This operation will remove as many redundant parts as possible, hoping to make Xiao Qi put on his shoes and walk. "Although it is difficult to return to completely normal feet, being able to walk with shoes will help her regain her confidence and face life."

　　Morning News reporter Liu Yuxin clue: Ms. Li

　　Dialogue parties

　　Dream of wearing shoes and dancing

　　Reporter: Since when do you know that your feet are different from others?

　　Xiao Qi: I knew it at an early age. At school, my classmates pointed at my feet and made fun of me. I especially like beautiful clothes and shoes, and it makes me sad to see others wearing them. This time I came to Beijing, I put on the most expensive shoes since I was born. 70 yuan, a friend gave them to me. Unfortunately, you can only wear one.

　　Reporter: I will have an operation soon. What do you want to do after the operation is successful?

　　Xiao Qi: I’m from Wa nationality. Everyone can dance well. Every year in the village, a fire is lit on the court during the Spring Festival, and everyone jumps around in circles, but I can only watch. I hope I can put on my shoes after the operation and dance with everyone, although it’s not beautiful.

　　Reporter: You have national talent, and you will dance very well. What else do you wish for?

　　Xiao Qi: My biggest wish is to get a divorce. I don’t want anything. I just want to move my registered permanent residence home and stay with my parents.

　　Morning News reporter Liu Yuxin

Editor: Li Erqing