By Michael Adesina

A baby girl simply identified as Bibian who started menstruating at the age of four months has survived sex cord-stromal tumors, described by doctors as ‘rare ovarian cancer.’

Phaustine Andeso, the mother of the baby, narrated how it all happened to Standard Media at their Likuyani home in Kakamega County, Kenya on Thursday.

Andeso said the baby was born on April 16, 2019.

She said Bibian was born weighing 4.2kg and looked healthy but began to develop acne (pimples), her breasts also enlarged, and also developed pubic hair at four months.

About a month after the symptoms appeared, the baby started bleeding from her vagina. “The bleeding lasted five days,” Andeso says.

By this time, all manner of questions were swirling in the new mother’s head.

She took her daughter to the hospital. At the time, her family lived in Kitengela, Kajiado County.

“She was treated for a blood infection. She was given antibiotics,” Andeso says.

However, the situation got worse as the baby had an ultrasound which showed that her abdomen was filled with fluids.

The baby was then referred to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, on December 26, 2019, where she was admitted and a fresh round of tests and scans were ordered.

“Around 10 am on January 7, 2020, we were in the ward when I saw many doctors come in. One of them – their leader – called out my name and I responded.

“He then explained that Bibian had a growth in her reproductive system. It was the growth that was producing fluids. He recommended surgery immediately.

“My heart sank. I feared that she wouldn’t make it through surgery,” the mother stated.

The lead doctor was Elly Odongo, an obstetrician and gynaecologist and the head of gynaecological oncology at MTRH.

Dr. Odongo said “Bibian’s case was brought to my attention in early 2020. From tests, the girl had a type of ovarian cancer known as sex cord-stromal tumour.”

Bibian’s cancer was at stage 2 when she was taken to MTRH. Odongo, however, advised parents of young girls to be on the lookout for symptoms that mimic puberty.

“Cancer? Of the ovaries? In a baby? I thought this disease only affects women of reproductive age,” Bibian’s mother asked.

Dr. Odongo told Bibian’s mother that the tumour was functional, meaning, it was producing hormones – oestrogen and testosterone; noting that it was the reason the baby presented with symptoms of a child entering puberty.

“The blood she was shedding is equivalent to menstruation in a woman of reproductive age. Of course, in an eight-month-old, this means something is wrong,” Odongo says.

The following day, Odongo and his team operated on Bibian and removed the tumours. The surgery was followed by chemotherapy – which Andeso said was brutal on Baby Bibian.

Now at age two years and five months, Bibian has been declared cancer-free. She, however, needs immune boosters and multivitamin supplements to help her fight common infections as chemotherapy has affected her immunity.

Andeso stated that her daughter’s battle with cancer has cost her friendships, her (old) job, peace of mind, and, worst of all, her marriage.

But despite all that happened Bibian is leading in ovarian cancer awareness.

[img]Bibian and her mother (Photo Credit: Standard Media).[/img]
Source: PM News

2nd ftc since 2010 on NL, I dedicate this to the poor little girl may God heal her completely...[b][/b][color=#000099][/color]

Holiness Righteousness89 shey this one na sign of End time too

Na one o. Wetin remain when person never hear so?

Wonderful God

He does whatever he likes

This is a big lie

Hmmm

Y

Miracle baby

Too bad

Abomination

200naira:
Wonderful God

Such ignorance

It's Pubic hair Sir OP

You say wetin

May the almighty continue to strengthen that child...

Hellobitchymods:
This is a big lie

The baby is aging rapidly. Progeria or Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome. It's an extremely rare disease.

Wawuuu

Many cases like this happen everyday all over the continent, the issue is they don't always get enough exposure. In a more remote area they might even have killed the poor infant for "being a witch". Thank God for those smart doctors at the teaching hospital.

omo things are happening oo!!

Wow

Bihari why?

Ahh.4month bawo

Life and ups/downs









Guys wey no get girlfriend get peace of mind

Doctors in the house you guys should come enlighten us abeg.

Hmmh. Four months.
Lemme see the pictures of her pubic region

Does that mean she can get pregnant at 4months since she don dey see her period?

Give birth when shes 1 year 3months

and use just a year plus senior her pikin?

I am not understanding at all!!!

End time kicks hard?

Where’s the pic That’s baby is more than 4 months OP! Lies everywhere

I have a distant relative that started menstruating at the tender age of 13, as a 13 years old she was almost already almost the size of an adult, her mum just couldn't accept the fact that her kid should be going through that and her search for a solution led her to a certain drugs which had to be imported to Nigeria every month from the UK, it cost her a fortune and the family a fortune, they could only afford it for one year and at 14 dem comot hand for the girl matter like hot potato before den sell their house untop menstruation matter.

How many yrs did the child stay in d womb b4 she was delivered?

This is abnormality in a child growth