‘She writhed in agony’ My daughter Tilly, nine, doesn’t know it yet, but in just a few days she’ll be announced as the Child of Courage winner at the Pride Of Britain Awards. As she walks on to the stage, I won’t be able to hold back my tears, because in her short life, she’s achieved so much. In fact, each step is a miracle.
I was already a mum to Toby, three, and Cayden, one, when I gave birth to Tilly in October 2007. My husband Kyle and I were so excited to have a little girl and, as Tilly got older, her personality began to shine. A true girlie girl, she’d watch as I put my make-up on, and climb into my heels. And every night she’d cuddle…