Mound septic systems are considerably more expensive than conventional septics because they require more sophisticated construction. The cost of the electric pump and sand also contributes to the total price. In most cases, budget anywhere from $10,000 to $20,000 for a mound septic system.
Conclusion: Changes of attitude regarding medical teaching and the media could dispel the confusion among physicians and journalists. For many years it was thought Joseph Merrick, widely known as the Elephant Man, had suffered from neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). In 1986, geneticists Tibbles and Cohen demonstrated that Merrick was actually afflicted with Proteus syndrome, a much rarer condition.
John (or Joseph, in real life) Merrick is the main character in the play The Elephant Man. He is a young man in his 20s who was born with physical deformities, including an abnormally large head. Though he is performing in a freak show in London and thought of as disabled, Merrick is a friendly and intelligent man who is lonely and longs for friendship and for recognition of his humanity.