Toddler with giant cricket ball-size tumour dangling from his nose is desperate for life-changing op
A few months after Wazeer was born his nose started growing at at abnormal rate and now hangs like a trunk on his face
A TODDLER with a cricket ball-sized tumour growing on his nose is desperately waiting for life-changing surgery to remove the giant lump.
The growth dangles from Wazeer Ahmad's face, obscuring his right eye and covering his mouth.
The 15-month-old from Kapoosar, in Pakistan's Sindh province is unable to eat properly and cries from the constant pain.
His mum, Momal, 25, said: “Wazeer was born through a normal delivery but with a swollen nose.
“Within few months, his nose started growing at an abnormal rate and now its size is bigger than a cricket ball.
“Due to the large weight and size of the tumour he could not eat properly.
“He could not sleep well and cries incessantly.”
Momal and her 31-year-old husband, Ghulab Bhai, took their baby to several doctors in but none were able to help.
They took him to a private clinic where doctors advised he needed immediate surgery to remove the growth.
Dr. Rajesh Kumar, who runs the private clinic in Mithi where Wazeer was taken, said: “Four months ago, the parents visited my clinic along with their son.
“His tumour was not this big that time.
“I told them to visit the Civil Hospital in Karachi as this case needs to be handled by paediatric surgeons.”
Ghulab Bhai, who works as a labourer and earns £3 a day, could not afford to take his son to a bigger hospital for treatment.
He said: “It was painful to see our son in such a condition.
“We were praying to God for a miracle and finally he listened to our prayers.”
Pakistan Peoples Party chief, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, heard of Wazeer’s case and sent a car to take the family to a bigger hospital in Karachi.
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His parents are hopeful that their son will get the treatment he needs and make a full recovery.
Momal added: “All we want our son is to live a healthy life just like other children and have a bright future. And treatment is the only way possible.
“We are very thankful to Bilawal and his sister Asifa for their help.”
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