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John Wayne Bobbitt, who attainted notoriety in 1993 after his then-wife severed his penis while he slept, has now lost 10 more appendages - his toes.
Bobbitt has been diagnosed with toxic peripheral polyneuropathy after being exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune military base in North Carolina in the late 1980s.
The condition causes nerve damage to extremities, which has led to the amputation of his toes over a period of several years. The last few digits were removed in 2023.
Bobbitt, who is now 57 and a former Marine said that he now has just two stumps for feet and needs special prosthetic shoes.
The condition has left him experiencing chronic infections and painful skin issues.
John Wayne Bobbitt, now 57, who rose to fame after his wife severed his penis in 1993 has now lost his toes due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune
The exposure caused nerve damage, leading to all his toes being amputated
Bobbitt's toes were amputated over a period of several years with the last few digits being removed in 2023
Bobbitt's condition has left him experiencing chronic infections and painful skin issues
Bobbitt has updated followers with his healthcare woes and continues to post pics online
Bobbitt also says his experiences at Camp Lejeune impacted both his physical health including his cognitive functioning and mental well-being which he believes may have affected the relationship with his ex-wife Lorena.
'I wasn't behaving the way I should have. Maybe I would have made better decisions if my cognitive functioning wasn't distorted by the chemicals,' he told The Sun.
The Camp Lejeune contamination has been described as 'one of the worst water contamination cases in US history' and saw oil, industrial wastewater, and toxic
