The child's parents did not manage to raise money for an operation that would allow him to live a full life.
Two-year-old Timothy Eli Thompson, a boy who was born without a nose, has died in the United States. Father Jeremy Finch announced his death on his Facebook page.
“We lost our little friend last night. I will never be able to understand why this happened, and the pain inside me will not subside for a long time. But I am grateful that this beautiful baby was in my life, - wrote Jeremy.
Arinia is a rare pathology that is characterized by complete or partial absence of the nose. It occurs in one in 197 million babies born, and there were only 36 babies like Eli in the world.
On the fifth day after birth, Eli Thompson underwent a tracheotomy, which made it easier for the baby to breathe. True, for a long time he did not make any sounds, which is why his parents had to closely monitor the condition of their baby.
The doctors were ready to perform the operation and "give" the child's nose, but Eli's parents did not manage to raise money for it.
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