A Chinese teenager was born with a rare anomaly - ten cervical vertebrae, resulting in an incredibly long neck. Recently it became known that a charitable organization came to the aid of a giraffe boy, which raised money for his treatment.
Fu Wengui's parents from Beijing, PRC noticed signs of pathology in their son when he was 6 years old and took the child to a doctor. After examination, the specialist diagnosed the boy with congenital scoliosis - a deformity of the spine that occurs during the first six weeks of embryonic development, and an abnormal shape of the chest, and also emphasized that Fu had ten cervical vertebrae instead of seven.
Due to a rare anomaly, the boy grew an incredibly long neck, which was the reason for ridicule from peers. And although adults behave more culturally, refraining from offensive comments, they do not miss the opportunity to stare at the giraffe man.
“As soon as he goes outside, he will certainly be in the spotlight and cause a commotion,” confirmed Fu's father, Genyu.
A 15-year-old adolescent painfully perceives an increased interest in his person, however, physical sensations give him much more discomfort. The fact is that he suffers from excruciating pain, the cause of which lies in an abnormally long neck, writes Mail Online.
“These extra vertebrae pinch the nerves, so the son suffers from pain,” explained Genu. "Plus, his neck prevents him from walking normally."
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According to Fu's father, surgery could be the solution to his son's problems, but their family cannot afford the expensive treatment. Fortunately, members of a Beijing charitable organization drew attention to the reluctant outcast teenager and decided to sponsor him.
Thus, thanks to the financial support of the organization, the 15-year-old Chinese has a chance to live without pain.
“I hope everything works out and I have a normal neck,” an agitated Fu confided to local reporters.
Doctors at a hospital in Beijing are currently working on an operation plan to remove excess vertebrae and reduce the size of the unusual patient's neck.