Footage shows a woman in the Philippines nursing a large tumour in her eye. Kristelle Jayne Adarle Noay, 25, has been living with the condition called lymphangioma since she was four years old.

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What her family first thought was a small mole on her eyeball swelled and nearly covered half of her face until she completely lost vision in her left eye.

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Lymphangiomas are rare, non-cancerous, fluid-filled growths in lymphatic vessels that can occur on the skin or on mucous membranes.

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Despite undergoing two surgeries in her hometown of Dumaguete, Kristelle’s tumour has remained the same size.

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After the third failed operation, doctors dissuaded her from going through more invasive procedures as the tumour had become intertwined with a vein connected to her brain.

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Though the cyst itself was benign, it led to Kristelle being shunned by her classmates in high school.

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She said: “When I was a kid, I was bullied by my classmates at school. The thought of dropping out crossed my mind because I really did not know what else to do. My parents were the only reason I kept going.”

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Today, Kristelle has learned to live with lymphangioma, taking to social media to inspire others who have disabilities like herself.

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She creates video content such as make-up tutorials and funny skits to show that she is soldiering on despite the challenges she’s faced.

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“For those with disabilities like me, don’t be ashamed. Instead, show everyone that we can do what normal people do despite our condition,” said Kristelle.

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“We need to show that we are strong and have faith in God, who would not have given us these disabilities if we couldn’t handle them.”

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REF: FROM YOU TUBE