Leah Still is the 4-year-old daughter of Cincinnati Bengals star Devon Still. In an emotional Instagram post, Devon showed himself driving his daughter to a hospital in Philadelphia. He was driving her to have surgery on a tumor little Leah has, caused by her neuroblastoma, a type of pediatric cancer.
Here’s what you need to know:
1. Devon Still Says ‘All of Her Tumor’ Has Been Removed
According to Devon, the surgery on his daughter took nearly six hours. At the end of it, the doctors were able to remove “all of her tumor and all of her lymph nodes.” He adds, it’s the “best news I’ve received in a long time.”
2. Leah Looked Happy as She Was Driven to Hospital
In a heartbreaking video post that went viral, Devon told his daughter:
I’m going to ask you again. Are you ready for today? I’m ready for today. You ready to get this cancer up out you? Let’s do it. Fist bump.
All the while, little Leah smiles along.
3. She Was First Diagnosed in June
On June 2, Leah Still got the diagnosis of neuroblastoma, a pediatric cancer. Doctor’s gave her just 50/50 chance of survival. Just before her surgery, in Philadelphia, doctors had already said that her tumor had gone down.
4. She Has All of the Support of the Bengals
Still’s Bengal’s team mates have been tweeting their support for Devon and Leah:
Prayers for Leah Still this morning !!!
— Darqueze Dennard (@DDennard21) September 25, 2014
Praying for @Dev_Still71 and Leah today as she goes through surgery! #StillStrong pic.twitter.com/sCKbBohvX3
— Andy Dalton (@andydalton14) September 25, 2014
My thoughts and prayers are with @Dev_Still71 and Leah this morning #StillStrong
— Kevin Zeitler (@kzeit70) September 25, 2014
#PrayForLeah that the Sugery goes better then any doc think of. #CANCERFREE. #woManOfStill #BeatCancer #PrayersUp ? pic.twitter.com/Ay3UbBDICJ
— Carlos Dunlap (@Carlos_Dunlap) September 25, 2014
5. Her Dad Threw Her a Pre-Surgery Party in a Movie Theater
Devon Still held a pre-surgery party for Leah and a movie theater that he rented out, reports Yahoo Sports. The party was held in Wilmington, Delaware, He received permission to leave the Bengals for the party. He had earlier admitted that his mind hadn’t been totally focused on football since his daughter’s diagnosis.
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Leah Still: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know