‘I was shocked to discover the cause of my teenage daughter’s stunted development’

At 13, younger Faith reached 4ft 11″ – and mum Jane was concerned.

Taking her youngest to the doctor’s office, Faith’s stature was dismissed as nothing more than needing more time to grow.

Yet, a year on, Faith hadn’t grown an inch so she was referred to a paediatrics unit for an assessment.

Earlier this year, at 15 years of age, Faith was diagnosed with craniopharyngioma – a non-cancerous tumour.

Jane, 45, said: “They assume the tumour was there from the minute Faith was conceived. She’s had all of it of her life.”

The tumour had grown around Faith’s optic chiasm in the brain and through her optic nerve.

“We’re fortunate as a result of we managed to get on prime of it however, if we hadn’t, then she might have misplaced her sight fully,” Jane revealed.

Faith’s pituitary gland, which governs a person’s height, was taken over by the tumour, which stunted her growth.

“People have to hearken to their intestine intuition and act on what they consider for his or her youngsters,” said Jane, who is 5ft 2″ herself.

“I knew something just wasn’t right and it’s about that really.”

Jane added: “We always worry about bothering the doctors, but if we think that something is just not right, then it might not be.”

Faith underwent a nine-hour operation in July of this 12 months for the tumour to be eliminated.

“The tumour removal had gone really well,” Jane stated, however Faith’s imaginative and prescient in her left eye has been misplaced.

Jane stated her daughter has been “absolutely amazing” all through the entire ordeal.

“Even the consultants are saying that she’s amazing and they can’t believe the challenges she’s faced,” Jane stated.

“She’s done it all with a smile on her little face and she’s never complained once. I don’t know how she does it.”

Jane’s associates have arrange a GoFundMe page to assist the household whereas Jane has stopped working to take care of her little lady.