Dad of West Lothian boy who lost eye to rare cancer thanks medics who saved him

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Dad of West Lothian boy who lost eye to rare cancer thanks medics who saved him
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Doctors found a cancerous tumour behind Caleb Mackay's eye just weeks after birth.

The dad of a brave Scots tot who lost his eye after doctors spotted a lethal tumour has hailed hero medics for saving him.

Specialist doctors tried to blast the tumour with chemotherapy in a bid to shrink it, but despite their efforts they were forced to take drastic action and surgically remove Caleb’s left eye and everything surrounding. “Nobody knew what was going on so it took three or four visits before we were referred to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People.“We had a dreadful four day wait, then the results showed it was in fact cancerous.

“Unfortunately, after a couple of weeks of hospital stays, the decision was made to remove Caleb’s left eye and everything surrounding.”

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