Tracey Harney said little Isobelle's head appeared 'long and thin' when she was born
A concerned mother has recalled the moment she knew something was wrong with her toddler after noticing her daughter's head was a "funny shape". Tracey Harney was worried about the shape of little Isobelle's head when she was born in May 2020, as she says it appeared "long and thin" but medics reassured there was nothing wrong with her baby.
Due to the length of time it took for little Isobelle to get diagnosed, the tot, who is also autistic, now requires a full skull reconstruction. Tracey said: "She'd started nursery at 18 months and they said her behaviour was displaying autism tendencies, which I thought myself. But the health visitors missed this condition as well.
"It's the fusion of the skull and her brain growing around that, and the head banging could be because of pain. The noise stopped and my heart started beating faster and the tears began to fall. But more than anything I felt relief, I felt listened to." Tracey said: "It was all traumatic. I'm thankful we are under Alder Hey - they are lovely. We've opted to go for surgery which will be next month, but they have offered nothing but comfort and reassurance.
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