{"id":126679,"date":"2021-05-28T08:43:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T08:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=126679"},"modified":"2021-05-28T08:43:10","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T08:43:10","slug":"horrified-parents-discovered-unborn-baby-had-9cm-tumour-bigger-than-his-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/horrified-parents-discovered-unborn-baby-had-9cm-tumour-bigger-than-his-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Horrified parents discovered unborn baby had 9cm tumour ‘bigger than his head’"},"content":{"rendered":"
A baby who was born prematurely with an extremely rare tumour "bigger than his head" is now undergoing chemotherapy at just three weeks old.<\/p>\n
Mum and dad, Hayley and Gary Rolfe say their "world came crumbling down" when they were told their baby had a 9cm tumour at 32-weeks pregnant, TeessideLive reports.<\/p>\n
The new parents, from Middlesbrough, say they felt "numb" after discovering their son "could possibly have cancer" at such a young age.<\/p>\n
After monitoring the mum-to-be for a number of weeks, the 29-year-old was booked in for a caesarean section at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary on April 30.<\/p>\n
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However, the couple's bundle of joy decided to make an early appearance at just 36 weeks.<\/p>\n
"Fighter" Cameron was born on April 28 by emergency c-section at James Cook University Hospital.<\/p>\n
The "tiny little dot" weighed just 6lb and 9.5oz – but they believe "most of that was tumour".<\/p>\n
The three-week-old baby is now undergoing treatment at the Newcastle hospital where he is expected to remain for between six and 12 months.<\/p>\n
Thankfully, doctors have ruled the tumour is not cancerous.<\/p>\n
Mum-of-two Hayley, speaking on her way to stay with her newborn son in hospital, said she went to a "normal growth scan" and doctors found something on the scan "that wasn't right".<\/p>\n
The couple only knew that it was a rare tumour on his left arm and the chances of it happening to someone is "one in 100,000".<\/p>\n
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"We were numb," Hayley said. "Our world just came crumbling down.<\/p>\n
"Being told your unborn baby might have cancer is just a whole different ball game."<\/p>\n
Due to Cameron's tumour, doctors booked Hayley in for a caesarean section on April 30 at the Newcastle hospital.<\/p>\n
Hayley said she was unable to deliver her baby naturally because the tumour was "bigger than his head".<\/p>\n
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However, Cameron made his arrival on April 28 by emergency C-section at James Cook University Hospital as "there wasn't enough time to blue light us to Newcastle".<\/p>\n
The tiny bundle of joy arrived just before 3.25pm but was transferred to the Royal Victoria Infirmary the same night.<\/p>\n
Due to his condition, Hayley and Gary, 38, were unable to enjoy the first moments with their baby as he was put into an incubator.<\/p>\n
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Hayley was able to see her newborn son twice but was unable to hold him before he was transferred.<\/p>\n
Cameron remains in hospital and in his three short weeks has had four blood transfusions, chemotherapy and is on "constant" antibiotics.<\/p>\n
Doctors carried out a biopsy on the tumour and found that it was not cancerous. He has since been diagnosed with infantile myofibroma.<\/p>\n
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He is currently undergoing chemotherapy which is hoped will shrink the tumour.<\/p>\n
Following the treatment, Cameron may have the tumour operated on or his arm possibly amputated.<\/p>\n
Cameron still has "full use of his arm" despite the tumour which is located near his shoulder on the top part of his arm.<\/p>\n
Hayley added: "At the minute because it's so big they don't want to risk operating because he's so little.<\/p>\n
"I'd say it's just as big as his head."<\/p>\n
Hayley and Gary are able to stay with their newborn son at the hospital but are rotating in order to look after their four-year-old son at home.<\/p>\n
Cameron's tumour developed due to a gene in his body and the family "did everything they could right" during pregnancy.<\/p>\n
Hayley has also set up a fundraising page to help with travel costs, food and clothing during Cameron's road to recovery.<\/p>\n
The GoFundMe page has raised \u00a3635 of the \u00a31,000 goal, and donations can be made here. <\/p>\n
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