This Guy Has A Seriously Weird Disorder, But I Can't Look Away

When Gary "Stretch" Turner was born, the midwife told his mother that he had very "loose" skin. What an understatement that would turn out to be! For the first 13 years of his life, Turner and his family didn't know why his skin was so stretchy or why minor injuries resulted in extreme bruises and bleeding. Finally, after seeing a parade of doctors, he was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), a rare genetic disorder that severely weakens a person's blood vessels, joints, and skin. Today, Turner makes a living by showing off his skin at the London Wonder Ground "freak...

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