Three-month-old baby Jeneboy Adajor was born with a large water mass on his head in the Philippines' Bukidnon province.

His parents are now raising awareness of his case for him to have urgent surgery and a normal life. They said that their son was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a condition that consists of the build-up of fluid in the brain. The causes of hydrocephalus are yet to be discovered.

The woman, who had her first child at the age of 15, said doctors urged her to treat the baby as soon as possible as the lump formed around the boy's nose. Hydrocephalus usually forms around the head, however, Jeneboy's was found around his nose bridge and between his eyes.

The parents collected donations and managed to get 100,000 PHP (1,500 GBP). Thanks to people's help, the baby has recently undergone surgery (October 1) that drained part of the fluid but Jeneboy needs further operations to remove the empty sac of skin, which is hanging like a deflated balloon.

The baby boy's mother, Johannie Dilag, 19, said the procedure would cost them "everything they have" and they cannot afford it.

"We sold everything we have to pay for his first operation. We don't know if we can afford the second one. I blame myself for everything that's happened to my boy".

Johannie's husband, Abner, 28, only earns 345 PHP (5 GBP) per day as a pineapple plantation worker. He only goes to work during picking season. At most, he gets four shifts in two weeks.

"We will have to do two more surgeries. The second is plastic surgery to fix his nose and the third is to prevent any more water from building up around that area", she explained.

The baby is now home with his parents and his four-year-old and two-year-old siblings. The family is now waiting for more donations.

"I want my youngest to have a normal life, he deserves it", Jeneboy's mother said.

The parents of a baby boy born with an enormous watery lump on his face are battling for him to have surgery to live a normal life.

Three-month-old infant Jeneboy Adajor shocked his young mother when he came out of the womb with a large mass bigger than his head in Bukidnon province on June 14.

The youngster's parents said he was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, resulting in an abnormal fluid build-up in the cavities around the brain like a balloon.

An operation on Saturday October drained the fluid from mass but Jeneboy needs further operations to remove the empty sac of skin, which is hanging like a deflated balloon.

Jeneboy's mother Johannie Dilag, 19, said the procedure cost them ‘everything they have' and they cannot afford more medical bills.

Teenage mum-of-three Johannie said: ‘We sold everything we have to pay for his first operation. We don't know if we can afford the second one. I blame myself for everything that's happened to my boy.'

The teenager, who had her first child at 15, said doctors urged them to treat the baby as soon as possible as the lump formed around the boy's nose.

Hydrocephalus is usually formed around the head where the head cavities are. However, Jeneboy's was found around his nose bridge and between the eyes covering his entire face.

Mother Johannie added: ‘I was scared for my baby, so we followed the doctors. All our friends pitched in, and we sold some of our belongings to find an amount.'

After donations, Johannie and her husband Abner, 28, collected 100,000 PHP (1,500 GBP) so the doctors could drain the water from the growth on the boy's face.

The first operation on October 1 was successful but he was left with what look like an inflated balloon dangling from his face so follow up surgeries are still needed.

However, Johannie was worried they could no longer afford them since her husband only earns a meagre 345 PHP (5 GBP) income per day as a Del Monte pineapple plantation worker.


Johannie said: ‘We will have to do two more surgeries. The second is plastic surgery to fix his nose because he didn't have a nose bridge, and the third is to prevent any more water from building up around that area.

‘My husband only gets to work during picking season, which is not every day. At most, he gets four shifts in two weeks and earns 345 pesos daily.'

Now, the baby has been able to return home with his four-year-old and two-year-old siblings while his parents gathered the money for his follow-up surgeries. Mother Johannie is seeking help for her sick boy.

She said: ‘I want my youngest to have a normal life and remove the ball from his face. My baby deserves to live a normal life.'