'I want him to live a normal life' - Mom needs help to pay for son's surgery | News
One of Sherika Harris' greatest wishes is for her only child, Rafael Lee, to have a normal life. However, a rare medical condition called tibial hemimelia (TH) is standing in his way. As a result, Harris is seeking the public's assistance to raise the estimated US$250,000 (approximately J$35.6 million) needed to do corrective surgery in the United States. "He is my first and only child and I just want him to live a normal life like any five-year-old," Harris said. TH, also known as tibial deficiency, is a condition in which a child is born with a tibia that is shorter than normal or missin...