Vegas woman who couldn't stop growing dies at 34 - GoFuckYourself.com

brassmonkey · 01-16-2013, 08:39 PM

growing pains were a bitch

R.I.P.

LAS VEGAS (AP) ? As a teenager growing up in Las Vegas, Tanya Angus strutted along fashion runways. She was 5 feet 8 inches tall.

But at the time of her death Monday, the 34-year-old Angus stood 7 feet 2 inches and weighed about 400 pounds. She was a victim of a rare disorder called acromegaly that wouldn't let her stop growing. In children the condition is known as gigantism.

"'Mom, I don't know why I got it,'" Karen Strutynski recalled her daughter saying. "'But I guess God decided that I could handle it.'" Handle it she did ? by appearing on television specials and in the news, and talking about the condition that left her face misshapen and gave her chronic growing pains.

Her condition was the result of the release of too much growth hormone caused by a non-cancerous tumor on her pituitary gland. The disorder affected just about everything for Angus. She couldn't pull even the largest of shirts over her head, because she couldn't fit through the collar. She needed specially made shoes, and jewelers stretched her rings to size 20.

"There's nothing made for giants," her mother explained. Some people judged her daughter, Strutynski said, believing she used a wheelchair because she lacked the discipline to keep her weight down. What they didn't know is that she ate one meal a day, and her medications caused her face to swell, her mother said.

"People were very cruel until she went into the media," Strutynski said. After television appearances, Angus became an advocate for those with the disease, corresponding with people from some 60 countries to help them.

She saw her mission as helping others get diagnosed before it was too late and the disease got out of control, her mother said. An autopsy is pending, but Strutynski said it appears Angus died after catching a cold and developing a tear in her heart.

Her mother plans to keep up Angus' website and continue corresponding with patients struggling to deal with the disease. "We can't let it end. It's just too important," Strutynski said, her voice cracking. "We can't just let it die with Tanya."

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2013 · 01-16-2013, 08:43 PM

Sorry about your wife

Spunky · 01-16-2013, 08:49 PM

She was a whole lotta woman

2013 · 01-16-2013, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spunky

She was a whole lotta woman

That's what "HE" Said

bronco67 · 01-16-2013, 08:54 PM

I'm not even going to comment since she just died.

"that's a huge bitch!!!!!"

MrBottomTooth · 01-16-2013, 09:07 PM

Wonder why she was in such rough shape while other people with the disease seem to do OK.

For example: Bigfoot from the UFC.

bronco67 · 01-16-2013, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrBottomTooth

Wonder why she was in such rough shape while other people with the disease seem to do OK.

For example: Bigfoot from the UFC.

Maybe he's growing at much slower rate. I could be making a joke, but maybe its true.

L-Pink · 01-16-2013, 09:22 PM

Poor girl, can't imagine having your life skid downhill like that.

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01-16-2013, 08:39 PM	#1
brassmonkey Pay It Forward Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Yo Mama House Posts: 76,897	Vegas woman who couldn't stop growing dies at 34 growing pains were a bitch R.I.P. LAS VEGAS (AP) ? As a teenager growing up in Las Vegas, Tanya Angus strutted along fashion runways. She was 5 feet 8 inches tall. But at the time of her death Monday, the 34-year-old Angus stood 7 feet 2 inches and weighed about 400 pounds. She was a victim of a rare disorder called acromegaly that wouldn't let her stop growing. In children the condition is known as gigantism. "'Mom, I don't know why I got it,'" Karen Strutynski recalled her daughter saying. "'But I guess God decided that I could handle it.'" Handle it she did ? by appearing on television specials and in the news, and talking about the condition that left her face misshapen and gave her chronic growing pains. Her condition was the result of the release of too much growth hormone caused by a non-cancerous tumor on her pituitary gland. The disorder affected just about everything for Angus. She couldn't pull even the largest of shirts over her head, because she couldn't fit through the collar. She needed specially made shoes, and jewelers stretched her rings to size 20. "There's nothing made for giants," her mother explained. Some people judged her daughter, Strutynski said, believing she used a wheelchair because she lacked the discipline to keep her weight down. What they didn't know is that she ate one meal a day, and her medications caused her face to swell, her mother said. "People were very cruel until she went into the media," Strutynski said. After television appearances, Angus became an advocate for those with the disease, corresponding with people from some 60 countries to help them. She saw her mission as helping others get diagnosed before it was too late and the disease got out of control, her mother said. An autopsy is pending, but Strutynski said it appears Angus died after catching a cold and developing a tear in her heart. Her mother plans to keep up Angus' website and continue corresponding with patients struggling to deal with the disease. "We can't let it end. It's just too important," Strutynski said, her voice cracking. "We can't just let it die with Tanya." full article... __________________ TRUMP 2025 KEKAW!!! - Support The Laken Riley Act!!! END DACA - SUPPORT AZ HCR 2060 52R - email: brassballz-at-techie.com

01-16-2013, 08:49 PM	#3
Spunky I need a beer Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ♠ Toiletville ♠ Posts: 133,919	She was a whole lotta woman __________________ *Skype : Spunky GFY*

01-16-2013, 08:54 PM	#5
bronco67 Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 29,035	I'm not even going to comment since she just died. "that's a huge bitch!!!!!" __________________

01-16-2013, 09:07 PM	#6
MrBottomTooth Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,795	Wonder why she was in such rough shape while other people with the disease seem to do OK. For example: Bigfoot from the UFC. __________________ Get Paid Per Email Like The WEGCASH Days!!!!

01-16-2013, 08:43 PM	#2
2013 So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: lollling Posts: 4,390	Sorry about your wife

01-16-2013, 09:22 PM	#8
L-Pink working on my tan Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida/Kentucky Posts: 39,152	Poor girl, can't imagine having your life skid downhill like that. .