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A man abandoned at an orphanage after he was born with one limb due to Chernobyl radiation said he is living his “dream life” – and loves proving people wrong. Tim Mason, 27, was born in Moscow, Russia, in April 1997 – 11 years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Doctors told Tim his biological mother was exposed to high amounts of radiation following the nuclear accident in 1986, causing his disabilities. The day he was born, his biological mom left him outside an orphanage, with a note saying she didn’t want to raise “a monster”. At aged three, Tim was…

SWSMlimb – by Ben Barry A man abandoned at an orphanage after he was born with one limb due to Chernobyl radiation said he is living his “dream life” – and loves proving people wrong. Tim Mason, 27, was born in Moscow, Russia, in April 1997 – 11 years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Doctors told Tim his biological mother was exposed to high amounts of radiation following the nuclear accident in 1986, causing his disabilities. The day he was born, his biological mom left him outside an orphanage, with a note saying she didn’t want to raise “a monster”.…

SWTPsurgery – by Amy Reast A mum was relieved to see her newborn son kick his legs after he had spinal surgery while still inside the womb. Serena Nye, 24, was told after her 20-week pregnancy scan her unborn son had spina bifida. It meant his spine and spinal cord was not developing properly, causing a gap in his spine, leaving at high risk of weakness or total paralysis of his legs. Serena and partner Chris Bown, 26, were given the choice to continue normally, terminate the pregnancy, or have fetal surgery. So in an incredible operation, doctors took Serena’s…