Aberdeen teenager Amy-Lee MacDonald was given just five days to live after being diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer in 2018.
She was so ill her organs began to shut down, and she had to be airlifted to hospital in Edinburgh and put in an induced coma.
The youngster spent five weeks in intensive care and, during the following months, endured six cycles of chemotherapy and 10 blood transfusions.
But early last year she was given the news that she was cancer-free.
On her 13th birthday, she was the VIP starter for the Aberdeen Race for Life, cheering on 1,500 participants as they raised more than £100,000 for charity Cancer Research UK.
Amy-Lee had been looking forward to participating in this year’s event, which was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but has urged people to still support it.
Fundraisers are being encouraged to take on challenges of all types within their homes and gardens and collect donations for vital cancer research and support.
Amy-Lee said: “I was really looking forward to taking part in Race for Life in Aberdeen – starting the event, ringing the bell and taking part last year was such a happy time.
“It’s important people still support Cancer Research UK and in Race For Life At Home is a great way to do that.”
Linda Summerhayes from Cancer Research UK said it was “humbling” to see supporters already inquiring about doing Race for Life at Home, adding: “Our priority as a charity is ensuring that people affected by cancer are getting the support they need right now.”