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A 12-year-old girl can finally smile and eat properly after surgeons removed the football-sized tumour engulfing her face that was killing her.

Known only as Kaltoumi, she was given three months to live as the mass restricted her eating and slowly suffocated her as it grew over five years.

But she was saved after medics aboard the Africa Mercy - a hospital ship providing care to third world countries - docked in Cameroon to perform surgery.

Kaltoumi - who can finally smile and eat properly for the first time in five years - said after the surgery: 'It feels like a heaviness has been lifted from me.'


https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/06/10/4ADF8DF100000578-0-image-a-1_1523006477578.jpg

Known only as Kaltoumi, she was given three months to live as the mass restricted her eating and slowly suffocated her as it grew over five years



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5585403/African-girl-12-FOOTBALL-sized-tumour-removed.html

Dr Gary Parker, chief medical officer of the charity, described Kaltoumi as the 'poster child' for five billion people unable to access 'timely, affordable, safe surgery' in impoverished countries on the continent.

He added: 'Because of lack of access to the care she needed, a 12-year-old girl ended up with a massive tumour threatening her life.

'A man becomes a creature of his uniform.


'The "uniform" that's put on someone like Kaltoumi, as this tumour relentlessly enlarges, is that you're cursed.'

The Cameroonian government flew Kaltoumi to the port where the Africa docked - and the surgical team worked tirelessly - with precision - to remove the tumour.

Kaltoumi saw her new face in the mirror the next day.


https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/06/10/4ADF8DE100000578-0-image-a-2_1523006480876.jpg

But she was saved after surgeons aboard the Africa Mercy - a hospital ship providing care to third world countries - docked in Cameroon to perform surgery


https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/06/10/4ADF8E9100000578-0-image-a-3_1523006517334.jpg

Kaltoumi - who can finally smile and eat properly for the first time in five years - said after the surgery: 'It feels like a heaviness has been lifted from me'

But the road to recovery was long and she returned to the ship several months later to tighten the skin where the tumour sat.

Crew rallied around Kaltoumi, showering her with affection and friendship.

She formed a sisterly bond with volunteer Carys Parker, a chaplain on-board.

Ms Parker said: 'When I first met her, she was reserved and tentative to try new games and activities with me.

'But within a matter of weeks I found it impossible to see Kaltoumi without hearing her laughter and being body slammed by one of her hugs.

'She loves life and she wants to share that love and joy with others. It truly does take a village to bring about such amazing change.'

Kaltoumi dreams of returning to school and finishing her education. She also wants to expand her family's farm and help sell produce at the local market.

'She has the potential to be a world-changer because she has the determination to never give up,' said Dr Parker.

Her biggest dream is to one day be able to marry and have a family of her own - a future that feels possible without the weight of a life-threatening tumour


https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/06/10/4ADF8DF500000578-0-image-a-4_1523006526174.jpg

Crew rallied around Kaltoumi, showering her with affection and friendship. She formed a sisterly bond with volunteer Carys Parker (pictured), a chaplain on-board


https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/06/10/4ADF8E1500000578-0-image-a-5_1523006542603.jpg

Ms Parker said: 'When I first met her, she was reserved and tentative to try new games and activities with me'

White people be saving our ass nd cleaning our mess.
I wonder what the world would av been without them.

The poor girl is lucky

sinaj:
White people be saving our ass nd cleaning our mess.
I wonder what the world would av been without them.

The poor girl is lucky

VERY lucky!

Things they happen for this world. I thank you Lord for my life and everyone around me. When you are healthy, you don't know the mighty favour God is doing for your sake.

Her face needs one more plastic surgery

We have tons of these people in Nigeria...

Sometimes I wonder if our government ever notices them...

Or even our popular religious leaders....


But then again... This is humanity for you.


Thank God for her life

oga put graphic photo abeg

Theres a guy in my street with the same problem ....the government gave him money and people contributed for him ....he was duped now

so happy for her ooo...

Theres a guy in my street with the same problem ....the government gave him money and people contributed for him ....he was duped

we need to remove the tumor in aso rock

What a wawu

Drniyi4u:
A 12-year-old girl can finally smile and eat properly after surgeons removed the football-sized tumour engulfing her face that was killing her.

Known only as Kaltoumi, she was given three months to live as the mass restricted her eating and slowly suffocated her as it grew over five years.

But she was saved after medics aboard the Africa Mercy - a hospital ship providing care to third world countries - docked in Cameroon to perform surgery.

Kaltoumi - who can finally smile and eat properly for the first time in five years - said after the surgery: 'It feels like a heaviness has been lifted from me.'


https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/06/10/4ADF8DF100000578-0-image-a-1_1523006477578.jpg

Known only as Kaltoumi, she was given three months to live as the mass restricted her eating and slowly suffocated her as it grew over five years



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5585403/African-girl-12-FOOTBALL-sized-tumour-removed.html

Yet someone will wake up and say there's no God....

I HAVE A GOD WHO DOES WONDERS.
kudos to the surgeons

and one mumu provost for university of ibadan dey lock medical students out of hostel, what are the medical professors even teaching all these medical students, tumor you can't remove, kidney heart liver uterus transplant dey can't do and still they will still expel medical students away claiming quota system

but sickness dey this life oh

Untainted007:
Things they happen for this world. I thank you Lord for my life and everyone around me. When you are healthy, you don't know the mighty favour God is doing for your sake.

I guess God loves me and you more than this 12 year old girl or maybe he forgot about her abi?

Watch as they flood this thread with God
Useless Africans.

God, I know I've always been an ingrate, I'm sorry!

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!

Pearllait:
Yet someone will wake up and say there's no God....

I HAVE A GOD WHO DOES WONDERS.
kudos to the surgeons

This does not prove god's existence in any way. It only proves there are a bunch of competent western surgeons and doctors aboard a ship willing to help Africans with their skills at no cost and put smiles on their face. Something that your absent god and the whole pastors in Cameroon were unable to do.

Wtf.

SubhaanaLLAH
ALLAH is the greatest!

God bless these Doctors, if it were in Nigeria, they will ascribe it to spiritual attack and start 40 days of fasting and praying after which things get worse.

Great,let them come and pack those ones use in Lagos to beg for alms.Beautiful!

Thanks to God almighty for given us a better brain


Technology has gone so far ..... Nigerians please wake up

Oh wow!
All hail science!



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Pearllait:
Yet someone will wake up and say there's no God....

I HAVE A GOD WHO DOES WONDERS.
kudos to the surgeons

What does the surgical removal of a tumor prove the existence of God - who cynically allowed this tumor to grow on one of his creations? Oh you'll say he was manifesting his presence or some other blurb...

What's really sad is that in 2018, it still takes Westerners to volunteer their time and skills to help out the citizens of African countries... it's like we've not made progress since 1600's... still praising and cursing supernatural beings for totally natural problems that the world figured out how to solve 100 years ago.