Oday she is a picture of health - a happy, smiling child, enjoying life to the full.But less than 18 months ago little Kaiya Jackson was clinging to life in a hospital bed, rigged up to countless wires and bravely battling a deadly brain bug.Kaiya, now two, spent her first Christmas in hospital after a severe case of bacterial meningitis ravaged her body and doctors were forced to remove all of her fingers and her right foot just to give her a chance of life again.Then last Christmas, it was reported how little Kaiya was able to enjoy a festive meal for the first time ever using specially adapted cutlery that attaches to her wrist.Now, the determined tot is making new strides after receiving her first prosthetic leg - and her first ever pair of walking shoes.
A woman who blew £12k of her student loan on junk food and booze has lost 10st after ditching her unhealthy habits .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A woman who starved herself to look like Cheryl Cole has told how she shrunk to just under 5st 13lbs after developing anorexia .
AN ANOREXIC dental nurse whose weight plummeted to less than four stone has won her NHS fight for more treatment .
A 23st woman who was left humiliated after breaking a TOILET SEAT has lost an incredible 11st .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
THE UK’S STRONGEST SCHOOLGIRL attributes her success to the bendy-body condition that once left her body wracked in pain .
THIS UNUSUAL collaboration between a mother and her two-year-old daughter makes for some stunning works of art .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .