Phoebe MacAskill was just two when she was diagnosed with an aggressive childhood cancer and given a 20% chance of survival.
Now aged eight, she and her family are celebrating being free of the disease for five years and looking forward to the future.
The youngster’s story touched the hearts of residents across the Highlands.
After Phoebe was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, it was revealed that the tumour had spread from her adrenal gland to her lymph nodes, bone marrow and 95% of her bones.
She underwent gruelling treatment at Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery and stem cell harvest and transplant.
Since then, she has been back to hospital every three months for doctors to monitor her health.
But Phoebe has now been in remission for five years – a hugely significant milestone for the youngster.
And it means that the constant cycle of upsetting tests will be greatly reduced to an annual check-up.
The Dochgarroch Primary pupil has also escaped the side-effects that her treatment can sometime cause.
The family, including mother Rona, father Chris, sister Laina, 10, and brothers Jude, 11, and four year-old Ellis, are all delighted with the news.
Mrs MacAskill said that Phoebe was like any other little girl, and loves playing with her friends and swimming.
She said: “It is such a relief. She’s our little miracle because she has healed beyond our imagination.
“We thought we were going to lose her, but for her not even to suffer any side-effects is better than we hoped.”
As the youngster has got older, her own understanding of her illness has increased.
Mrs MacAskill said: “A year ago, she became afraid of going back to hospital. She hated the MRI and had to have a general anaesthetic. It is very claustrophobic.”
But Mrs MacAskill said that she had faced other tests, including the insertion of canulas to test her kidney function, without complaining.
She added that the charity Clic Sargent had helped the family greatly during Phoebe’s illness, providing accommodation at Yorkhill so that they could stay during the treatment.
Neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nervous system, affects about 100 children every year and the survival rate is only 20%.