A brave Angus girl is making great strides after further surgery in the US to help her walk.
Chloe Hirsch and her twin sister Ayley were both born with advanced cerebral palsy and faced having to spend the rest of their lives in wheelchairs.
They underwent treatment in the US two years ago but Chloe suffered complications, leading to a return trip to the US for surgery.
The procedure went perfectly and, after a gruelling fortnight in the US, Chloe returned home and was reunited with her sister and dad Frazer in Carnoustie.
Delighted mum Averil said she was “very proud” of the progress her daughter had made.
She said: “It’s great to have her back home. It has been an incredible turnaround. In just a few weeks she has come on lots and she is now walking practically everywhere.
“She had started to become reliant on her wheelchair and we had actually ordered a specialised one from Denmark but we had to cancel it because there’s no need for it now.”
Averil and Frazer raised £175,000 for the twins’ initial surgery to restore the power to their legs.
With the help of friends, family and strangers they reached their target and were able to send the girls to St Louis Children’s Hospital for a selective dorsal rhizotomy procedure.