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Kid Born With Growth Named ‘Ninja Turtle Baby’

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James McCallum’s mother Kaitlyn had no idea he would be born with a rare skin disease. James was born with a bulge on his back that looked like a turtle shell, and his physicians couldn’t figure out what it was because prenatal ultrasounds had shown nothing. James’s back lump became larger and heavier as he did, eventually taking up around 75% of his backspace and forcing him to sleep on his side. The sore eventually scabbed over and resembled a huge mole. James’s parents, Kaitlyn and Tim, were concerned about the development, so they took him to the doctor. After months of waiting, the McCallums finally got the news that their son James had a nevus and that the lump needed to be removed. But first, James had to get an MRI to rule out the possibility of a tumor in his spine or brain. Thankfully, no such thing was found, and James was able to have the tumor surgically removed. The McCallums were happy to see the lump had been removed, but they were concerned that it would return. To identify others with the disease and gain insight into possible side effects, they joined a Facebook group. An expert they saw in Chicago advised them to expand the “good” skin surgically to cover the nevus. Doctor-placed expanders are injected with saline solution once weekly in a home procedure. Kaitlyn and Tim have been concerned about James’ wellbeing during this process, and they report that he is much more content and at ease now that the growth has been removed. They believe they’d rather be scarred from the ordeal than have to cope with the masses any day. Thanks to everyone’s help, they’re confident they can get rid of it all before the summer.

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