Evie's second chance at life after miracle bone marrow transplant
A little girl from North Yorkshire who made national headlines, is now recovering at home after a life saving bone marrow transplant.
Eight-year-old Evie Hodgson from Whitby, has a rare blood condition called Aplastic Anaemia.
It's a condition that occurs when the body stops producing enough blood cells, leaving sufferers fatigued, prone to infections and uncontrolled bleeding.
Evie's story captured the hearts of the nation back in September when her life saving donor dropped out at the last minute.
Now, after successfully having the treatment, she's been discharged from hospital.
Evie told us, that it was her little brother Will, that she missed the most - even when he plays with her now bald head.
She said: ''He really likes stroking it because it's really soft - that's if he doesn't have grubby hands.''
Life's getting back to normal pretty quickly for Evie, much to the relief of her parents who have campaigned tirelessly to get her the right treatment:
Evie's family have shared her story on Facebook from being diagnosed with bone marrow failure last May, to her first donor dropping out in September and to the vital match allowing her transplant to take place.
Despite weeks in hospital Evie and her family have managed to stay positive throughout and their campaign to find a donor has encouraged thousands to sign the stem cell register.
''That's what we want to start promoting because it has literally saved Evie's life,'' said Evie's mum Tina.
And the story doesn't end there, this is only the start of a new chapter for Evie.
She's got big dreams for the future, including a stay at the Savoy hotel in London and a trans Atlantic trip to America.
Big dreams for the future, but for now it's time for some much needed rest and recuperation at home.
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