British Surgeon Saves Baby’s Life By Removing Tumor The Size Of Her Face – For Free

British Surgeon Saves Baby’s Life By Removing Tumor The Size Of Her Face – For Free

British Surgeon Saves Baby’s Life By Removing Tumor The Size Of Her Face – For Free Aminata and baby Memunatu with tumor- SWNS / Mercy Ships A British surgeon removed a life-threatening tumor from a baby’s neck that was as big as her entire face. The lump has been growing since she was just five months old, but when her mother, Aminata, took her to the local hospital in Sierra Leone doctors told her she was too young for surgery. By the time she was ten-months-old her family began to fear the worst until Aminata bumped into a volunteer who works for Mercy Ships, a healthcare charity that operates hospitals aboard ships. Global Mercy was docked in Freetown, and when the staff saw how the tumor would eventually suffocate her, they immediately agreed to perform surgery aboard their ship for free. “I was very worried for my child,” said Aminata. “She’s so little for such a condition.” Earlier this year, she was admitted and prepped for the meticulous four-hour surgery performed by Royal London H…