Giantism
His parents, Santo Tomaini and Maria Bossone decided to take their son to a doctor to see why this was happening. The physician they went to took many X-rays and tests and discovered the cause of his incredible height was an over-active pituitary gland.
Giantism
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A Life Being Different
So, Al Tomaini had to go through life being substantially taller than those around him. He was often bullied at school and within his community. He was the only person with “gigantism” in his town.
A Life Being Different
