That's not a typo. The boy was born in January with 15 fingers and 16 toes in Pingjiang County in Hunan province. He also has two palms on each hand and no thumbs.
Doctors diagnosed Hong Hong with polydactylism, a congenital condition that happens in humans, dogs and cats, giving them extra fingers and toes. Polydactyly is a pretty common condition, affecting about one in every 1,000 live births, according to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Often, the extra digits are removed surgically. Hong Hong's parents are trying to raise enough money so their son can undergo the life-changing operation.
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He could be one hell of a good rock climber !
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DeleteThink Olympic swimming fifteen +/- years from now. Two of the extra big toes can be thumbs to give him dexterity, and two of the extra fingers take their places for one incredible pair of flippers. And a few Guinness world records along the way!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the result of Radiation and pollution from Fukushima. I'm sure this will be the tip of the iceberg for future birth defects!
ReplyDeleteHe could play the minute waltz in 15 seconds
ReplyDelete6:14 China not Japan. Not even close to China. Fukushima is east of N. Korea. Shanghai is the closest major city in China to Japan's southern most islands across the East China Sea over 1000 miles away and 2000 miles to Fukushima. Winds/tides move west to east.
ReplyDeleteUniversity swim teams worldwide should be bargaining as we speak.
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ReplyDeleteRead the story. The condition is usually passed down in families. His mother has the same condition.
My daughter says that she would like to make toe socks for him.
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