SWNS / Eddie Horgan<br /><br />A tot born with a rare mutation which causes his foot to 'grow uncontrollably' has defied the odds to take his first steps after being told he'd never walk. <br /><br />Axel Horgan, two, was born with genetic condition congenital lipomatous overgrowth (CLOVES) - which can result in vascular, spinal, skin, bone or joint abnormalities. <br /><br />He is one of just 200 people in the world with the condition.<br /><br />Axel's left leg was "very large from birth" and has been growing ever since.<br /><br />His parents, Eddie, 27, and Sarah, 27, a nurse, say their son has "proved doctors wrong" - after being told he’d likely not live past the age of two or three and never be able to walk, talk, go to the toilet, or eat.<br /><br />In January 2025, he'll have both feet amputated so he can live pain-free and he'll need to learn how to walk with two prosthetics in physiotherapy.
