Colombia's most obese baby - who weighs the same as a six-year-old child - has been ‘rescued’ by a charity so he can undergo life-saving treatment.
Santiago Mendoza, eight months, already tips the scales at almost 20kg was flown from his home in the northeastern city of Valledupar to the capital Bogota on Sunday.
Volunteers from Medellin-based Chubby Hearts foundation (Gorditos de Corazon) stepped in to transport the boy after his mother Eunice Fandiño wrote in asking for help.
Chubby Hearts director Salvador Palacio González said the child would be evaluated by specialist doctors at the Colina Clinic.
Medics will then try to bring his weight down to a manageable level before submitting him to a series of operations.
"Likely, what the boy will need is a long-term treatment, education, healthy food, and when he is older physical activity,
Otherwise, in the future, he could suffer from diabetes, high blood pressure and severe problems with his joints," the surgeon said.
Fandiño revealed that she was practically confined to her home as the baby was ‘too heavy’ to take out and about.
But she added that she was ‘optimistic’ about the help she was receiving and has promised to follow the instructions she's given by doctors.
Common sense is indeed not common.
Posted: at 19-03-2014 09:00 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
nicestobi at 19-03-2014 09:14 PM (11 years ago) (m)
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Posted: at 19-03-2014 09:14 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
odimajorr at 21-03-2014 10:28 AM (11 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Aleksander on 21-03-2014 09:06 AM
Stupid parents....
Mr man why u jst foolish like this. You no get sense? Wetin make the parents foolish now tell me? Parents re tryin to safe the life of dia kid this retard is sayin nonsense. Aboki fool.
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Posted: at 21-03-2014 10:28 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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