It was the best one.'įibular hemimelia is a partial or total absence of the fibula and is the most common form of lower limb deficiency present at birth. 'For me, that was a hard decision but it was an easy one out of the two. It would've been this big metal thing around his leg and at the end of it, his foot still could get amputated. He continued: 'That meant if he had it pinned it'd be about four times at certain times throughout his childhood.
There were two options - have his foot amputated or have it pinned.' © Provided by Daily MailĪlbie-Junior Thomas, from Holywell, Wales, who is celebrating his fifth birthday today, appeared on This Morning alongside his dad and climbing partner Daniel (pictured, together)ĭaniel said it was a proud moment when he and son Albie put their hands together at the top of Snowdon (pictured) 'He's got the tibia bone but he hasn't got the fibula bone behind it. 'The condition left his foot deformed and his left leg was 5cm shorter than his right,' explained Daniel. He and Albie's mother Rachel were given the option of either amputating or extending his leg by pinning.
The father of a five-year-old amputee who has become the youngest person to scale Snowdon has spoken of how 'proud' he is of his son's achievement.Īlbie-Junior Thomas, from Holywell, Wales, who is celebrating his fifth birthday today, appeared on This Morning alongside his dad and climbing partner, Daniel.ĭaniel explained to presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary that his son was born with a condition known as fibula hemimelia - a rare condition, which is estimated to occur in one in 40,000 births, and is a partial or total absence of the fibula bone in the calf.
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