ISLA’SSTORY

WHEN Isla Aitken complained of a sore back after a gymnastics class, her mum thought she had probably pulled a muscle.

But less than two weeks later, the family were given the devastating news she was suffering from a rare form of leukaemia.

Over the last two years, the youngster from Milngavie, near Glasgow, has endured gruelling treatment which made her sick and caused her to lose her hair.

But Isla was determined not to let her illness stop her having fun, attending school, going to gym class and doing all the things she loves. Isla, now 10, finished her treatment in January and has regular blood tests to ensure she remains healthy.