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Erin McNaught and Stasi Kotaras’s Seven-Month-Old Son Diagnosed With Brain Tumour

Obi had an MRI at Queensland Children’s Hospital after developing feeding and head control problems, with his parents hopeful surgeons can remove the tumour

Overview

  • McNaught and Kotaras noticed Obi struggling to eat, sleep and hold his head over recent weeks, prompting a hospital visit
  • A neurosurgeon delivered the diagnosis late Tuesday of a large tumour on the right side of Obi’s brain following an MRI scan
  • The seven-month-old, born last October, remains under specialist care at Queensland Children’s Hospital as treatment plans proceed
  • His parents say they are devastated but optimistic that surgery can remove the mass and restore their son’s health
  • Family, friends and figures from McNaught’s past, including her ex partner Example, have rallied around the couple with messages of support