TEENAGER Charlie Hewson performs soccer for England — after docs carried out unbelievable surgical procedure to avoid wasting his leg.
Charlie was simply 9 months outdated when he was recognized with a uncommon most cancers known as Ewing sarcoma in his left thigh bone.
Charlie Hewson, 13, was recognized with Ewings Sarcoma bone most cancers when he was simply 9 months outdated however that hasn’t stopped him from changing into a soccer prodigyCredit score: Dan Charity
Charlie performs for the England amputee workforceCredit score: Dan Charity
In a exceptional op, surgeons eliminated the higher a part of his leg, then reattached and swivelled the decrease part, so his foot grew to become his knee joint.
Charlie, now 13, then tailored so nicely to his new prosthetic leg, he fulfilled his dream of taking part in soccer.
Mum Kate, 46, who lives in Lindfield, West Sussex, with husband Chris, 47, and their daughter Martha, ten, stated: “He performs for the amputee England workforce and in addition Chelsea and Brighton amputee groups too, and he loves it.
“We’re so proud watching him play after the whole lot he’s been via.”
Kate and Chris first thought Charlie’s swollen leg was from an insect chunk and had been shocked to be advised it was most cancers.
He had six rounds of chemo earlier than changing into one of many first sufferers within the UK to have a “rotationplasty”, the place his decrease leg was moved into his hip joint and rotated.
Extra chemo adopted at London’s Nice Ormond Road Hospital when the most cancers unfold — however six months after surgical procedure, the Charlton Athletic fan had a prosthetic leg fitted.
Kate added: “Charlie has all the time been mad about soccer, and through the years he’s had prosthetic limbs painted in his favorite workforce colors.”
She stated he’s an “inspiration”, including: “It was wonderful they managed to hold out this surgical procedure.
“In the event that they’d needed to take his complete leg away, it might have been a complete completely different ball sport for Charlie.”
In a exceptional operation, surgeons eliminated the higher a part of his leg, then reattached and swivelled the decrease part, so his foot grew to become his knee jointCredit score: Dan Charity
Charlie’s mum Kate added: ‘Charlie has all the time been mad about soccer’Credit score: Dan Charity