A baby boy had his skull pieced back together 'like a jigsaw' because of a rare condition.

Jake Wall was born with craniosynostosis, a rare condition that causes an abnormally shaped skull.

The irregular skull shape can cause persistent headaches, learning difficulties, eye problems and other symptoms.

At less than a year old, Jake underwent an intricate operation where surgeons cut his skull from ear to ear and reconstructed it in a process his mum Julie, 36, described as "like a very intricate jigsaw".

He is now back at home in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, with his parents Julie and Kev, 38, sister Lucy-Faye, 10, and brother Ollie, five.

Jake Wall after he had reconstructive surgery to his skull
Hospital: Jake had to undergo reconstructive surgery to his skull

Julie, a nursery nurse, said: "I knew immediately that there was something wrong with Jake's head, but I was told it was moulding from the delivery which would go down."

However as Jake was six weeks premature, and on the advice of doctors, the parents thought he would grow out of it.

Julie said: "I repeatedly asked the doctors if there was something wrong with his head but they consistently told me there wasn't, so we accepted it and carried on getting to know our son.
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A scan of jake wall's head showing the line across his skull
Abnormality: A scan of Jake's head showing an unusual shape

"At his eight week check at the special care baby unit the doctor was unhappy with his head circumference measurements.

"He was sent for an X-ray, followed by a CT scan which told us he had craniosynostosis and would need surgery."

Jake had surgery in January this year.

Jake wall's skull before the operation
"We attended a pre-op the week before and I think I cried every day in the build up to surgery. Jake wall's skull before the operation Recovery: Jake's skull is now a normal shape

"We attended a pre-op the week before and I think I cried every day in the build up to surgery.

"Leaving the room was without a doubt the hardest thing I've ever had to do, but I knew we were doing it to secure Jake's future and keep him safe.

"I never want to feel that frightened again.

"I remember asking to please look after my baby.

"Nothing quite prepared me for seeing Jake after surgery. It had been the longest day of my entire life, just waiting for news. He was very swollen and very very pale."


Jake Wall, 14 months, with his mum Julie, 36 from Leamington Spa
Healthy: Jake, now 14 months, and his mum Julie

After the surgery Jake was so swollen he could not even open his eyes.

But just four days later he was discharged and the swelling was rapidly going down.

Jake is now aged 14 months old and thriving.

Julie said: "The operation seemed to wake him up, so to speak.

"He is doing everything that a 14 month old should do, but he is given some allowances for being premature and having faced a major operation.

"His scar is less and less noticeable, his hair is growing back well and the scar is becoming much less red."


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I thank God for them... Is this too much to ask for in Nigeria? All we want is for our leaders to do the right thing.

Nawah o anyway thank God for him o

IT SHALL BE WELL WITH HIM

To the religious folks, of whose sin was this innocent baby boy born this way?