World's tallest woman leaves hospital (7 1/2 Feet Tall)

physorg.com ^ | June 16, 2006

[nickcarraway]

Chinese doctors report the world's tallest woman is walking again after spending a month in the hospital to treat complications of her gigantism.

Yao Defen, who is just over 7 1/2 feet tall, has a number of medical problems resulting from a benign tumor on her pituitary gland that makes it secrete excessive amounts of growth hormone, the Shanghai Daily said Friday.

Yao, 36, gained most of her height during childhood, and while her body still produces excess hormone, doctors think she won't continue to grow.

"She has shown good responses to medicines we used on her tumor, which is expected to shrink by 30 percent when we do surgery," a hospital spokesman told the Daily.

Walking with the aid of crutches, Yao is looking forward to living a normal life without having to depend on others, the newspaper said.

[lesser_satan]

IIRC, He once drank something like 96 beers in one sitting.

[freedumb2003]

Lordy!

[Darksheare]

"Most illogical Captain." - Mr Spock.

[Slings and Arrows]

"Most illogical Captain." - Mr Spock

Just wait until Pon Farr time rolls around...

[Darksheare]

Then Spock would be the biggest bar hound of all.


Honestly, at seven foot tall, I'd be up to her belly button.

[Slings and Arrows]

I've always wanted to take up mountain climbing...

[JRios1968]

The Doctor said..."Yao-za!"

[MoochPooch]

It's easy to joke, but actually I feel sorry for her.