Happy Sun Jinjing 22 pictured HAPPY and smilng after having life-long tumour the size of her torso finally removed

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Sun Jingjing, from Anyang city in China, was more than happy when medics broke the news to her two months ago.

The grindingly poor 22-year-old was struck down by congenital angiolipoma in her right leg at birth which made it swell to the size of her entire torso.

As the tumour grew, so too did her pain with blisters covering her leg as it dragged along the floor whenever she walked.

The growth, a tumour composed chiefly of fat cells, is completely benign but rendered her unable to work or enjoy a normal life.

Sun's father died of kidney failure 12 years ago, and her mother is suffering from terminal oesophageal cancer.

 'My mother lives a very difficult life,' she added. 'She is in almost constant pain but never complains. Instead she looks after me and I look after her.

'Even in my darkest moments she encourages me to be strong and to survive. My leg may have now gone, but my mother's cancer will not go away. Although all I want is to find a cure for her.

 'Whenever the summer came, my leg would break out in blisters from the heat and the fact it would constantly rub on the concrete floor,' she said. 'And when winter came, I even got frostbite because I didn't have clothes that would fit around it. That was incredibly itchy.'