A West Lothian schoolgirl has finally been able to move into a newly adapted home after undergoing life-changing surgery.
Arabella Green, six, had been told she would "never walk" after being diagnosed with a rare joint condition, arthrogryposis, which can completely limit movement.
Living in Bathgate, Ella's dad William had refused to accept the news, going on to raise a huge amount of money to take his daughter to Poland for surgery that could give her a new lease of life.
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After losing her mum, Catherine, 27, to suicide in 2021, Ella and her family were finally given a miricale at Christmas last year after the surgery allowed her to finally take her first steps.
Now months into her recovery, William and Ella have been able to return home to West Lothian, moving into a newly adapted home that will cater to her condtion.
Modified by the West Lothian Council, the bungalow had been in the works for months, with William telling the Daily Record: "We have been fighting to get this home for 12 months.
"Getting the keys has lifted Ella's spirits already and she is really excited. It is absolutely brilliant and everything is accessible.
"Ella is excited as now she'll be able to do things for herself.
"I'm over the moon. I want a good life for Ella and this is a good foundation.
"Before we were basically living amongst clutter in one room.
"The house is now just the icing on the cake for my kids."
Their new home is a three bedroom bungalow with disabled access in every room.
With a "massive" hallway Ella, will be able to walk from one end of the home to the other and also has a specially adapted ensuite in her bedroom.
The kitchen worktops have also been lowered and William hopes Ella will be able to feed herself with a innovative Obi robotic feeder that he is now fundraising for.
The family are now looking forward to settling into their new home after a challenging few months and gruelling physiotherapy sessions in Poland.
William said: "Ella is really glad to be back as the last five/six weeks in Poland doing physiotherapy were really hard for her.
"It took its toll on her and she really struggled.
"But doing this has now opened up so many doors for Ella. Now we have a fresh start and a chance for her to rehabilitate properly.
"We couldn't have done this without everyone who has helped and everyone who has fundraised. Especially Councillor Charles Kennedy who really fought for Ella's rights.
"I hope this has helped raise awareness for disabled people and of arthrogryposis. Before this, there wasn't a lot of people who knew who that was.
"I hope Ella's story has helped to give disabled people a voice."
