23 Jul Daughter Breaks Down After Mom Has 1,000 Tumors Removed In Life-Changing Surgery

It’s a sad reality of life that many people are born with extreme medical conditions. When they impact a person’s appearance, they have the potential to blight their life. After all, our appearance dictates other people’s opinions of us when we meet for the first time, and if you’ve got a condition someone has never seen before, even the most kind-hearted of people could exhibit a less-than-favorable reaction to you.

This was a sadly the case for Libby Huffer, who was born with neurofibromatosis type 1. It’s a genetic disorder which leads to the formation of hard, non-cancerous tumors all over a person’s body – resulting in an appearance which caused her to be branded a “toad” by cruel bullies when she was at school. The condition has a 50-50 chance of being hereditary, and Libby revealed on The Doctors that it caused her mom to become a total recluse.

Despite Libby’s appearance, however, she made a point of never missing any important events in her daughter’s Lindsey’s life (who did not inherit the condition), even when that meant being the subject of cruel comments after her condition worsened during her pregnancy.

Speaking to Viral Motion about Lindsay not inheriting the condition, Libby said, “Lindsey got lucky and I am so happy about that.”

“I can’t even go for groceries without someone saying, ‘What’s that all over you?’ or pointing at me with their kids saying, ‘Look at her,’” she told The Doctors. “Someday, it would be wonderful not to have to worry about how I look, or what clothes will hide my bumps.”

Libby’s condition didn’t just affect her physically, either. It also meant that she suffered from chronic pain, and she said that it hurt to even hug her daughter, who is now 25. In an attempt to ease the problems it caused, she had 10 surgeries over the years, but none of them made a difference.

Then, after discovering that there was a form of plastic surgery available that could help, she bravely began to show her skin in public in an attempt to raise the money needed for the procedures. This led to an appearance on The Doctors in 2016 where the show kindly provided the surgery.

To see what Libby looked like after the life-changing procedures, check out the video below:

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Libby’s daughter Lindsay was understandably overwhelmed once her transformation was complete, and she broke down in tears on the show, overwhelmed by the fact that everyone else could now be able to see the beauty she always knew her doting mom possessed.

To help those suffering neurofibromatosis type 1, Libby created a Facebook support group in February 2016. Initially, it was just her and her mother who were members, but it has now grown into a community of 6,200 people worldwide.

You can check out Libby’s Facebook page here for more information about the condition. However, you must have neurofibromatosis type 1 or be a parent of a child with the condition to become a member.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish Libby and Lindsay all the best. Hopefully, Libby’s decision to publically speak about her condition will provide hope to others whose lives have been blighted by similar ailments and increase awareness amongst the general public.

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