Yao Defen needs your help

I feel so sorry for her, I was watching the Discovery channel when they had her on, The DR's know she has no money to pay for this, and she is one person who needs help. Yet they refuse to do it. Everything is money. How about some compassion for this woman, and helping her.

Why the heck is very thing always about money.

I will keep her in my prayers and I truly will, The lord will help her, Keep your chin up Yao,

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.yaodefenappeal.org/

The last cached page is Jan 15/08.

some bits Ive copied/pasted:

Producer/Director Charlotte Browne describes the filming:

"It was an incredibly emotional shoot. The language barrier made it very difficult and we could only communicate with Defen via the translator so for the first couple of days it was hard to build up a relationship with her. Because of her terrible treatment in the circus, Defen was scared to trust us and she was worried we wouldn't bring her home from the hospital."

"As we spent more time with her, we became more and more fond of her. We communicated with lots of holding hands and hugging. The only words she knew in English were "big nose" and that's what she called each of us! She is an incredibly warm hearted person and an extremely courageous woman."

"Defen is very poor and has few basic possessions. Please help us to raise the money for her - it will make such a difference to her life."

total raised: $5,800

The world's tallest lady thanks you!

Thank you to everybody who donated to the Yao Defen Appeal. Due to everyone's kind generosity, we have reached the amount we pledged to raise for Defen and in fact exceeded it by several hundred dollars.

Defen and her family would like to thank everyone who contributed to the appeal. Her condition has improved and she is no longer malnourished. She is still taking medication to help her condition but as yet has not been able to undergo any surgery.



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They dont say if she's had it and is okay now or not though :(

I have tried everywhere to find an update on yao defen, but no luck. I even emailed discovery and posted a question on their uk forum. I googled scream films and found their london phone number, and am seriously considering calling it from canada tomorrow to see if they can tell me anything. What happened to this poor lady?? How can anyone sleep at night when her worst fear was being forgotten and left to die with a tumor in her head?! Did she get treatment? The website is gone and I need to know.. :(

In a country that is becoming rapidly wealthy, I think it's disgusting that this woman has to suffer because rich doctors won't do a little pro-bono work. All that unnecessary travelling she's had to endure, back and forth to hospitals, only to be poked and prodded then sent all that way home again with vitamins, it is woeful. Those doctors are greedy and selfish and just fein interest to get their names and faces on camera for free publicity.

I would like to know how Yao Defen is currently doing? Where is she and did she have the needed surgery? I would also like to know how to get in touch with her. I would like to sponsor her financially to help improve her life. Does anyone know how I may reach her or her family?

If she would like I would marry her!

Has anyone heard if she had her surgery? I saw the show on TLC that she was suppose to have surgery a few months ago. Has anyone heard from them yet? Oh and whoever said "that's a huge bitch" is a GIANT BUTT CRACK!! Look up the term: R-E-S-P-E-C-T-F-U-L in the dictionary!!

I can't express how mad the "big bitch" comments make me. If you read about her background and her treatment in the circus, those comments are shameful. The amount of courage that it takes that women just to function on a given day is more than a lot of us will EVER have to muster, much less daily basis. This is a 34 year old women that wants nothing more than to live a "normal" life. She wants to simply experience what most of us have, complain about daily and take for granted. "Witness" and "Lous Phisa"- I doubt either of you have ever put in a hard days work, or had to ever work for anything in your miserable lives. Your both insecure and get your rocks off by bustin' on other, less fortunate people. That much is painfully obvious with your comments. Your both weak, lack character, and those traits will ultimately catch up with you.

Yao Defen deserves to have a happy and full life. I pray she gets well and can do just that. This Gentle Giant is truly a special lady.

What a warm and amazing person for someone who has endured thirty-six years of illness! I hope her surgery goes well. To anyone who might make fun of her condition, let's see if you find the situation funny should someone you care about receive a horrible illness.

My heart goes out to Defen and I pray that her condition has greatly improved since this documentary was made. I couldn't find any information on her operation which was supposedly scheduled in Jan 07 and I hope it has been performed successfully already. I would like to make a donation for her continuous medical expense to help her get better and if anyone knows of a place to donate, please let us know.

Do we know what has happened to this woman? At the end of the documentary it was stated that she was due to have surgery in January 2007. This has now passed by many months. What is her current condition?

Do they still need money to be able to afford the operation?

I can't seem to find any more details or information from after that documentary was made.

I have seen Defen's story on TLC and my heart go out to her. May I just say " I am absolutly upset with people that would have the nerve to write comments about this young lady that are so negetive. I feel as though if you have not walked in her shoes and know her true story and where she as been. You really need to keep what you think to yourself. We have to think about others. Where are your morals and your values?

This young lady needs our help. You could very well be in her place". Certain comments should not be allowed! I want Defen to know that will be praying for her and her mother for thier health and for there finances. In all things be bless and Properoues. God Bless You.

I was incredibly moved by Defen's story. My heart expecially went out to her brother who obviously loves her and is completely helpless. I cannot even imagine being the Dr./Drs. who refused to treat Defen; I don't think I could live with myself. I would love to give to Defen, but the only sight I've found for donations says that it has already raised thier projected amount. If anyone knows of a place to donate, let me know.

I just saw this on tv.

It is pretty disgusting. The one doctor, saying "We have the tallest patient in the world, we have to help her". Then they decide they don't have the money to treat her(in 20 years!?), and won't hand her over to a hospital that will right away.

i seen u on tv and i hope you ar geting better i fell sorry for your life story and i like to see u better

Just because she is a giant. Doesnt Make her diffrent than everyone else. So if you care don't make fun of her donate money.

"thats a huge bitch"

who ever wrote this comment is just full of shit

how or where do i go to donate to her...i wanna help but i just keep getting sent in circles...help so i can help please!

I was so touched by the documentary on Defen. She has had such a hard life and yet seems to be the sweetest person in spite of it. The doctors in China who have treated her since childhood and deliberately chose not to perform the necessary surgeries should not be allowed to practice medicine at all. If their concern over "losing face" supercedes their vows to practice medicine, then they should be barred from practicing until they can put their own ego aside. Defen has suffered needlessly because of them and their egos. Her medical treatment is about HER, and not their egos. And I would love to find the owner of the circus who beat Defen, left her in the wilderness for 24 hours, and stole her money and do unto him as he did to her. I sincerely hope that the documentary efforts continue to chronicle her surgery plight coming up later on this year. Seeing her healthy and smiling and happy would be truly rewarding because she truly deserves it. She has suffered enough and for too long.

what a sad life so far for defen. i pray she gets the care she needs to improve her quality of life.

My heart breaks for this girl. It is soooo sad. I saw her story on T.V. and it made me cry. Why won't her country provide better care for her? China needs to step up and help this woman.

"thats a huge bitch"

she is tallest women in world im too much tall man in pakistan she fariendship me im 8feet tall man

that's a big bitch!