A BELLSMYRE couple have praised “amazing” hospital staff for saving their three-year-old girl’s life.

Amanda Scott and James Crowther were concerned when little Layla started having seizures and they suspected the toddler had epilepsy.

However, medics at Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow were quick to diagnose a potentially fatal brain tumour — which had grown to the size of a golf ball.

The devastated parents were told that Layla would have to undergo a crucial six hour operation to remove the dangerous tumour.

The surgery was carried out successfully days later and Layla is now at home and back to her old self.

Amanda, 22, wants to thank hospital staff for saving her daughter’s life.

She said: “The nurses were great, before and after, helping care for her and my family. The surgical team always kept us informed and told me immediately of anything. They always had a plan for whatever the outcome was going to be.

“They were fast-acting and basically because of that they probably saved my daughter’s life and I will be forever grateful for that.

“My daughter’s recovery has been amazing and from start to finish. She was in hospital for 10 days after going through so much in that space of time. “It says a lot for the NHS staff especially at Yorkhill – they are amazing!” Council administration officer Amanda and James, 24, a facilities manager at Gavinburn Primary, took Layla to the doctor just over a month ago after she started having seizures.

The tot was referred to Vale of Leven Hospital for suspected absence seizures and her parents were preparing for her being diagnosed with epilepsy when she started falling over during fits.

Her mum took her straight to Yorkhill Hospital where the toddler was kept in for tests.

Two days later the results confirmed Layla had a golf-ball sized tumour on the left side of her brain which doctors believed had been there since she was born and was now pressing on her brain.

She had an operation to remove the tumour five days later and was home four days after that.

Following the operation the tumour was analysed and found to be a type rare for children – especially toddlers.

Amanda said Layla has bounced back from her ordeal and is expected to start back at nursery soon.

She said: “She had the operation on the Tuesday and she was in the high-dependency ward for four hours when she was expected to stay in for a day.

“The surgeon thought when they were operating that she would have some speech difficulties and eye problems but she is fine.” She said staff were surprised and happy at how quick Layla has recovered.

She added: “They are pretty happy. She’s still to go for follow-up MRI scans for the next five years and will be monitored.

“The NHS staff have been great. Yorkhill were amazing. I don’t know if the way she is now is due to the way they were so quick with everything.”