{"id":87074,"date":"2026-02-05T11:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=87074"},"modified":"2026-02-05T11:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:14:13","slug":"my-ninja-turtle-baby-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=87074","title":{"rendered":"My \u2018Ninja Turtle baby\u2019 boy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-26.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-26.png 360w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-26-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaitlyn and Tim McCallum welcomed their son James on August 19, 2021, a healthy 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Joy quickly turned to shock when they noticed a large, dark, scabbed mass covering nearly 75% of his back. Ultrasounds had shown nothing, leaving the family and doctors baffled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After two months of anxious consultations, James was diagnosed with Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus (GCMN), a rare but benign condition caused by abnormal pigment cell development. While the diagnosis reassured them it wasn\u2019t cancerous, the road ahead was daunting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a heartwarming twist, Kaitlyn and Tim nicknamed him their \u201clittle Ninja Turtle,\u201d turning the massive birthmark into a symbol of uniqueness and strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At just 2\u00bd months, James underwent his first surgery, and the family quickly learned the condition came with challenges, including intense itchiness. They connected with a support group of parents facing similar struggles, finding guidance and reassurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most intensive part of treatment began in September 2022: tissue expansion. Small expanders are inserted under healthy skin around the nevus, and weekly saline injections gradually stretch the skin, allowing surgeons to remove the affected area while minimizing scarring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite discomfort, James has shown remarkable resilience, adapting well and growing stronger with each procedure. His parents remain dedicated to his comfort and well-being, prioritizing love, care, and support above all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the McCallums, James is more than a patient; he is a tiny superhero, a symbol of courage, and a living reminder to embrace differences with compassion and love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=87054\">also read&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kaitlyn and Tim McCallum welcomed their son James on August 19, 2021, a healthy 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Joy quickly turned to shock when they noticed a&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87074"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=87074"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87076,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87074\/revisions\/87076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=87074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=87074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=87074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}