John Burden has a watermelon-sized hernia. (Tom Wren via SWNS)
A man with a watermelon-sized hernia is fundraising £4,500 ($6,110) to get removal surgery in Lithuania — as the NHS won't operate due to his weight.
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Burden was forced to fundraise after being denied surgery by NHS. (Tom Wren via SWNS)
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He first noticed the lump around three and a half years ago. (Tom Wren via SWNS)
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