Family Seeking Help For Baby Born Without A Rectum

Guo Enze was born without a rectum, a rare condition which means he not only weighs less than when he was born but he can not pass out bodily waste normally.

The Daily Mail reports:

Every parent wants their child to grow up big and strong. However for one family in China this is proving particularly difficult as their son’s rare condition means that he weighs less now than when he was born.

Ren Minge 24, gave birth to Guo Enze 80 days ago in Chuandi village north China, reported People’s Daily Online. Dubbed as the ‘alien baby’ by Chinese media because of his inflated stomach and pale skin, Guo weighed 2.5kg when he was born, but complications left his intestines tangled up in his stomach and he was born without a rectum.

The condition is known as imperforate anus and means that Guo cannot release his bodily waste in a normal way and he must both urinate and defecate through his penis. This causes the baby great pain and as a result his family tries to feed him less. Consequently at nearly three months old, Guo weighs just 2.4kg.  This is less than half the weight of the average male of the same age in the UK, who would be expected to weigh about 6.4kg.

The baby’s father Zhang Hungqing 27 had seen the baby as new hope for his poor family. However when Guo was born prematurely and the seriousness of his abnormalities were revealed those dreams were shattered.

Guo had originally been placed in an incubator but in four days he will be transferred to a larger hospital because of his unique illness, despite this the boy’s family is still unable to pay for the emergency surgery that he desperately needs to survive. Medical fees have rocketed to around 50,000 Yuan (£5,000). However, as the child’s mother is mentally disabled Zhang is the only source of income for the family. He makes just over 2,000 Yuan (£206) a month.

The family’s woes are also heightened as Guo’s grandmother is also extremely ill and suffers from high blood pressure, hemangioma and infarction. She said: ‘I beg all of you to help my grandson. He is only 80 days old and has not even seen the sun. If no one reaches out their helping hand, I am not sure how long this child will live.’

Guo’s grandfather added: ‘This child could not excrete anything from the bum so everything comes out from other places, therefore we can not feed him that much even if he cries with hunger, If he lives there is hope for the entire family.’

The family is now hoping to reach out to the public for support in order to turn Guo’s life around.