Tilly at 7 weeks, born healthy and no sign of the problems that followed.
Tilly with proud dad Colin at a wedding when she was 9 months old.
	Tilly and Dad Colin enjoying a relaxing Xmas.
Tilly at 19 months and already spending a lot of time in hospital.
	Tilly in hospital on her 2nd Birthday during her lengthy stay at Whitechapel Hospital in East London.
Tilly spending her 2nd Xmas in hospital. This picture shows a great deal of the problems: Nasal Gastric Tube, Oxygen and Hickman (Central) Line fitted directly into main artery.
The two pictures above show a lot, but the story follows that Tilly was very close to the edge over the coming months and her amazing will to live saved her life. Riddled with Sceptecima she defied the experts and 5 weeks of Intensive Care to pull through despite her parents being given the option of switching off the life support machine on two occasions.
	Tilly with her grandad Keith during a rare break from Whitechapel Hospital.
Colin with Tilly in the lovely village of Herongate.
	Tilly with Colin and the evidence of the steriod doses she had to take can been seen in the swelling of her face.
Latest Pictures of Tilly
Tilly celebrating her birthday with her lovely friends following a magic show by her favourite magician 'Michael J Fitch'.
	Tilly dressed for school and looking forward to a day with her classmates.