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Tyler Resuggan, eight years old, had suffered multiples fractures in his skull and feet, sustained burns, and split his head open. He had to be taken to the hospital for 27 times. Despite all of these injuries, little Tyler never felt a single pain.
According to The Sun, Tyler, who’s from Birmingham, suffered from congenital insensitivity that makes his brain prone from detecting pain, which means that he may be suffering but he didn’t have any way to feel or show it.
Claire, who’s a nurse, said, “We’ve told Tyler he’s a real-life superhero in a bid to help him understand his condition. He just bounces back from his injuries and doesn’t even flinch.
“I’d never heard of channelopathy-related congenital insensitivity to pain before he was diagnosed. There’s no cure, Tyler won’t feel pain for the rest of his life. People don’t believe us when we tell him about his condition.
“And although some people think it sounds great not feeling pain, it’s actually dreadful and life threatening. Just recently Tyler went to a trampoline party and three weeks later we discover he had eight fractures in his foot and he had to be put in a cast.”
Tyler was diagnosed with congenital analgesia, which is an extremely rare condition that makes the little boy incapable of feeling pain from most injuries.
Claire said, “Tyler was one when we took him to the hospital for an unexplained fractured skull. My husband and I were automatically accused of child abuse. We were interrogated by police, doctors and social services for three weeks. Even the staff in the hospital stared at us accusingly.
“A doctor recognized that Tyler biting into his own fingers was a common symptom of the condition, and looked into it after noticing that. We were finally cleared after he was diagnosed with channelopathy-associated congenital insensitivity to pain.”
Claire said, “Having to take my son to A&E so frequently is very emotionally draining as I have to tell medics about his condition every time which really frustrates me. The doctor will ask Tyler if it hurts when he touches a spot, and Tyler obviously doesn’t know what he is talking about.”
Tyler was required to wear a helmet in school until he turned six years old. While he’s at home, Claire had to make sure that everything is covered in foam and the radiators are covered.
Tyler was required to sleep with his parents until he was five years old because he might hurt himself if he’s left alone during the night.
Claire said, “Tyler understands a lot more now that he cannot feel pain. We have explained to him that when he knocks himself, he must immediately tell us. Tyler appreciates not feeling pain the most when he is fighting with his older brother.
“They can sometimes get quite aggressive and Tyler will be laughing on the floor because his big brother can’t hurt him. He does get worried when he sees a nurse with a needle or tools to take off his cast, but he never blinks an eyelid when they do anything to him.”
