A baby girl who underwent surgery at just two-months-old was carried across the Kiltwalk finish line by her proud dad.
Rosie was pushed around the three-mile route in her pram by emotional parent Liam Campbell, but he held the 14-month-old aloft 100 yards from the end.
The child was diagnosed with five holes in her heart and a narrowing of the aorta after receiving a heart scan when a health visitor realised the baby was not putting on weight, reports the Record.
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Liam, 33, said: “It was so hard seeing her lying in the hospital bed getting prepped for surgery, with a million different thoughts running through our minds.
"My wife Kerry and I just couldn’t imagine life without her, but doing the Kiltwalk with her reminded me of just how precious she is.”
The Clydebank couple said waiting on her coming out of surgery was the “worst experience” of their lives.
Liam said: “It was so frightening to see her going through that at such a young age. We were made aware of the risks and told she might not make it.
“The surgeons closed a duct in her duct and said the holes should close naturally with time, and she now only has one.
“They’re not ruling out further heart surgery in future, but for now, it’s not causing any harm.”
The father and daughter pair took on the Kiltwalk to raise funds for learning disabilities charity Enable Scotland.
A regional co-ordinator for the organisation, Liam said: “Rosie was being tube fed for a while but it’s just recently been taken out, so the fact she came with me and helped me raise £1,400 for the charity is great.
“Enable is such a rewarding place to work, especially when you see the success of some of the people we support.”
Thousands of other people took to the roads to help raise funds for more than 800 charities at the Glasgow Kiltwalk.
Those taking part in the Mighty Stride started off at Glasgow Green and finished at Balloch.
Liam and Rosie took part in the smallest of the walks, The Wee Wander.
He said: “The atmosphere was brilliant and to have so many people walking together for great causes was just fantastic.”
To help Liam raise more money for Enable, visit www.justgiving.com/page/liam-campbell-409
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