Brave toddler who lost all four limbs to meningitis is now on the move - thanks to hi-tech walking frame she controls with her upper body

It is a milestone her parents feared she would not reach.
These photographs show how a determined toddler fought back after losing all her limbs to meningitis - by trying out a new hi-tech walking frame.
Brave Harmonie-Rose Allen was struck down by the killer bug in September last year when she was nine-months-old - just ten days after taking her first faltering steps.
Doctors told her parents Freya Hall and Ross Allen she had one of the worst cases of the virus they had even seen and only gave her a ten per cent chance of survival.
Harmonie beat the odds - but lost both her legs and arms and the tip of her nose in the process.
Now two years old, she is learning to adapt to a new way of life thanks to a new standing frame, which her parents hope will help her to walk.
Posting on Facebook, Ms Hall said she had concerns when the physiotherapists suggested a frame for Harmonie-Rose.
But once again the brave toddler has risen to the challenge.
Her mother said: 'When we were told the physios were sorting this we had no idea what it would be - and I had a feeling Harmonie wouldn't really want to use it.'

She continued: 'Well.. Here it is, her standing frame... not only does she stand in it she can move herself around, using her arms!!!


'This does prove a little difficult for her smaller arm but she had a good go and succeeded. Wow!'
Harmonie's parents will not liaise with the local prosthetic centre about making something to make it easier for her.
Ms Hall added: 'We cannot wait to have this on Monday and hopefully Harmonie will be standing straight in no time. Fun fun fun!!
'Well done Harmonie rose you make us so proud!'
Harmonie-Rose was rushed into hospital on September 28 last year, just before her first birthday.
She was put on a life support machine and given a ten per cent chance of survival by doctors, who later had to remove all of her limbs.
During the last 12 months she has continued to defy the odds with the support of her family and the her local community in Bath.
Residents there have helped to raise thousands of pounds to pay for special equipment for the toddler.
And despite the horrific ordeal she has faced, the toddler is still smiling.


Medics warned her parents she had a 10 per cent chance of surviving when she fell victim to the killer bug in September - just 10 days after taking her first steps.   
Miss Hall, 20, said: 'She has such a strong character and its beginning to come back now, she knows what she wants.
'She has got her smile back. Ross and I are extremely proud of Harmonie. She has come so far and fought so hard to be here with us.
'We will make her life as amazing, and fulfilling as we can. She's our perfect little princess and she will always be perfect.  
'To be told that she had 10 per cent chance of survival and to be here now is incredible and means so much to us how hard she's fought.
'I don't know what I would do without her.'
The couple first noticed something was wrong with Harmonie-Rose in September, when she woke in the night coughing and unable to breathe.
They took her to the Royal United Hospital in Bath but doctors could not find anything seriously wrong and she was sent home. 


But the next morning Harmonie-Rose turned blue and they took her back to the same hospital.
Following an assessment they were told it was just a virus and were again sent home.
But hours later Harmonie-Rose became floppy and lethargic and they rushed back to the hospital, where a rash was spotted.
Within four hours, the toddler's body was covered with the purple rash, leaving her parents lost for words.
Miss Hall, a full-time mother, said: 'She had a cold for about a week before we took her to the hospital but she was also teething.
'She was still happy and playing right up until we took her to the hospital the second time.
'We saw the spot on her nose and it did not go away, the nurse acted very fast and within seconds her room was filled with doctors and nurses.
'Every time we looked at Harmonie she was becoming covered with more purple like bruises.
'Harmonie was then taken to adult intensive care and we did not hear from them until about four hours later.
'When we walked in to see Harmonie I could have fainted. 
'She was asleep and was more covered in the rash than before, this was when we realised it was really severe.
'The doctors told us she would lose the tip of her nose and that was only if she survived.
'He told us he was very worried about our little girl and that she may not survive, my whole life was turned upside down within a second I was so angry and upset.
'The rash was literally covering her from head to toe, it was purple and a dark purple.
'Gradually the whole of her arms and legs were purple; they weren't just dots anymore, they had changed the colour of Harmonie's skin.'
Harmonie-Rose has undergone more than 10 operations and is now out of immediate danger, but her mother says she still faces a number of challenges on her road to recovery. 
Since the youngster's diagnosis, friends, family and members of the public have been raising funds to help Harmonie.



To date, the Help4Harmonie appeal has raised more than £138,830.64 which will be used for rehabilitation, hydrotherapy and home adaptations.
The family's overall goal is to raise £250,000 for her care. 
Ms Hall said: ''The support has really helped and it's overwhelming. People from all over the world are supporting Hope4Harmonie.
'Life will never be easy for Harmonie but knowing we have this kind of support fills me with warmth that Harmonie will lead as normal life as possible.'
Anyone wishing to donate to the cause should visit her Just Giving page here.
To follow Harmonie's progress visit https://www.facebook.com/HopeForHarmonie