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 photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .
An eight-year-old boy who lost his legs and left hand to meningitis is standing tall after learning to walk on his prosthetic limbs .
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