Eli Thompson was born on March 4th to
Brandi McGlathery and it was
immediately discovered that he had no
nose.
He didn’t have any breathing
problems and began breathing through
his mouth. Even so he had a
tracheotomy to assist with his
breathing and since then, according to
his mother, he has been a much
happier baby.
The operation however, did leave him
unable to make noise when he cries so
his mother will have to keep a constant
eye on him.
Eli’s condition is called congenital
arhinia and is extremely rare. It only
affects 1 out of a 197 million babies. It
has been reported 43 times since it’s
discovery in 1931.
It has been known
to cause breathing problems but there
have been cases where babies have
made it to adulthood.
Eli’s parents Brandi McGlathery and
Troy have consulted with various people
who have gone through the same
ordeal and lactation experts on how to
feed little Eli and have decided that
until he grows up to decide whether he
wants a nose they aren’t going to
touch him. Brandi says “he’s perfect the
way he is.”
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