The Boy whose Skin fell off, Anybody seen this? Options

[6th_celi_vert]

I watched this show on TLC. Now let me say, im usually a cold hearted A$$hole (for lack of better words) but this show literally broke me down. it was horrible. This guy has some kind of skin disorder, his name is Jonny Kennedy. He had been horribly disfigured (he dies at the end of the show) by this illness where his skin, when barely touched, comes off in large portions. In the midst of being in a wheelchair, getting ready to die, and having cancer...he still smiles, cuts up, and tells everyone greiven with sadness about the way he is that everything is gonna be alright. He goes and picks out a coffin. He makes them engrave a Heinz ketchup bottle on the side of it. when asked why? he says "that will give them all something to talk about...i can hear them now...'what the hell is the deal with the ketchup bottle?'...in reality there is no meaning"

He dies at the end of show...just as he planned, he said he wanted his story to be known. It shows a solid 10 minutes of his lifeless body in the wheelchair. Why, i dont know. but it does.

It was just very interesting. Made me realize that in midst of me going through my father having drug and alcohol problems, trying to get back into school, and ending a two year relationship...other people have it worse, and this lil guy is even smiling about it.



R.I.P Jonny kennedy.
1967-2003

This post has been edited by 6th_celi_vert: Oct 25, 2006 - 10:34 PM

[6th_celi_vert]

it doesnt get real bad until you see them taking all the bandages off (they covered 75% of his body) half of his body didnt have any skin on it...just like one big blister. He doesnt have any hands or feet. But even right before his death he told the camera men.

"listen guys, before i die, I dont want you all poking me (laughing) and saying is he dead yet? dont give him any more water!"