A BLIND school-girl whose growth has been stunted by a rare medical condition is finding her feet again with the help of a specially made mini-cane.At just 34in tall, little Lexi Drake struggled to get by using even the smallest of white stick’s because it was too big for her tiny body.She is overshadowed by her friends as cute Lexi is the height of a two-year-old because she is one of the few people in the country to be affected by Turner‘s Syndrome, a chromosomal abnormality in which all or part of one of the sex chromosomes is absent.Her mum Anna had taken her to the opticians after she crawled into a table when she was a tot, fearing she may have problems with her eyes. She was told Lexi simply needed glasses, but two weeks later she devastatingly found out her daughter was in fact blind.
A mum-of-two has worn the same t-shirt for an entire year to raise awareness of a 1 in 7 million condition that prevents her daughter from talking .
Marisah pictured today with scarring to her left arm - A mother-of-one has revealed how she almost died after suffering a seizure whilst driving that caused her car to crash into a tree and burst into flames .
A teenager has beaten anorexia after becoming so ill that her mum planned her funeral .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A woman who was cruelly called ‘tumour girl’ by bullies has finally found love .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A father-of-one stunned his wife of twenty-five years after revealing his secret love of POLE DANCING .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .