Becoming a Giant: 6' 6", 480 lb. Woman is Still Growing

Posted by Queuebot in Medicine on June 25, 2009 at 12:49 am


Ten years ago, Tanya Angus was 5′11" tall and living in Michigan when she began to get migraine headaches and noticed her shoes did not fit.  Not only did her condition worsen, but she started to grow and her voice got deeper.  After several doctors thought she was making up her symptoms, her mother took Tanya to her childhood pediatrician who finally diagnosed her illness.

Tanya suffers from a rare condition called acromegaly, where excessive amounts of growth hormone are released.  Andre the Giant was a famous sufferer, as was Richard Keil who portrayed the famous villain "Jaws" in the James Bond movies. 

In Tanya’s case, a tumor wrapped itself around her pituitary gland, causing her condition.  Unfortunately, despite several surgeries and medication, it has failed to stop the release of growth hormone.  Today Tanya is a staggering 6′6" (2.0 m) and 480 pounds (218 kg), and still growing.



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7 comments to "Becoming a Giant: 6' 6", 480 lb. Woman is Still Growing"

  1. LisaL
    June 25th, 2009 at 1:43 am

    She's lying her ass off if she wants people to believe that she was only 115lbs when she was 5'11". She would look sickly if she were that thin at that height. Specially if the photo they're using for comparison is supposed to when she weighed that much. Pfffft....
    My brother is 6'2" and weighs 150lbs and looks like he should be laying on his deathbed... nothing but skin and bones.

  2. Skipweasel
    June 25th, 2009 at 2:04 am

    A bit like being the Incredible Hulk only in slow-motion. Can't be much fun, though. Poor woman.

  3. Wok
    June 25th, 2009 at 3:06 am

    It's a slow death, giantism. Wish her luck.

  4. andiscandis
    June 25th, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    Ditto, Lisa L. If she's 115 lbs in that first photo, she could only be 5'1".

  5. Feh
    June 25th, 2009 at 3:45 pm

    Richard Kiel is still living, not as is implied by the "was" in the description. Interesting guy: http://www.richardkiel.com/

  6. The Slapster
    June 25th, 2009 at 9:02 pm

    I don't see anywhere on that set of photos where the height/weight are linked to the first pic. Sloppy writing? Perhaps. No need to cry "Bullshit!" about her story however.

  7. Mark Evers
    July 10th, 2009 at 7:29 am

    I am praying for you Tanya


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