When little Muhammad Eesa Ibrahim started getting headaches out of the blue, his family hoped his symptoms wouldn’t last long.
But what they didn't know what was the seven-year-old actually had a cancerous brain tumour – throwing them into a world of devastation.
Muhammad, known as Eesa, first began experiencing headaches in January this year. When the migraines persisted, his family took him to see a doctor.
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Once the cancerous tumour was discovered, Eesa, from Bolton, had to undergo two procedures to remove the fluid around his brain and the tumour itself.
Thankfully, the surgeries were successful, and Eesa is now having chemotherapy treatment to remove any remaining cancerous cells.
His uncle, Abbas Ibrahim, has revealed the devastating moment the family learned of the tumour. “It was absolutely heartbreaking,” the 29-year-old said.
“It was tragic news, but he’s a little fighter and a little lion. I treat him like my own; my duty is to keep him happy and keep him bubbly.
“He was our first nephew in the family, we have a big family and he was the first boy. He doesn’t have any energy and he’s always tired; it’s had a massive impact on everyone in the family.
“What’s happened to him, it’s been heartbreaking for all the family. On the bright side of things, he’s on the mend.
“It’s sad for a kid to go through so much trauma and you can’t explain the pain he’s going through – but the smile on his face is more than enough.”
Warehouse worker Abbas recently took part in the Iron Man 5k night run in Bolton town centre on Friday, June 30, with all donations going to Cancer Research UK.
“Things are looking brilliant,” Abbas added. “He’s been through radiology at Christies and rang the bell which was an amazing achievement.
“It was a big relief and exciting because he’s done the course and now it’s onto chemotherapy.
“He’s happy; he’s a jolly kid. He’s full of energy – always laughing and jumping up and down just like any other loving child.
“My duty is to keep him happy and try to make him feel in place again because he feels left out. It’s isolating. That’s why I’m doing this run for him.”
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The Gofundme added: “A big massive thank you to all the nurses and doctors, Cancer Research, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital [and] Christies for helping and treating Eesa, we can't thank you enough. Every penny counts with your donations as it's all going to a good cause.”
