After six hours of surgical procedure and months of raising money, Cincinnati Bengals player Devon Still and his family received the best news possible: Still’s daughter Leah had her cancerous tumor removed completely Sept. 25 by a surgeon at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, according to ESPN.
Leah was diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma about three months ago on June 2. At that time the prognosis of her pediatric cancer was a 50-50 chance of survival.
Leah went through a numerous procedures, including a round of chemotherapy, radiation and stem-cell transplants in an effort to regenerate her bone marrow and stem cells, according to ESPN.
Prior to Leah’s surgery, Still posted a video with his daughter on their way to the hosptial on his Instagram page.
“I’m going to ask you again,” Still asked Leah as he held his phone up showing Still in the front seat and Leah in the backseat. “I’m ready for today. Are you ready for today?”
Leah has the biggest smile on her face as she nods and responds, “Yeah.”
“You ready to get this cancer up out you?” Still asks.
She smiles, nods once more and replies, “Yeah.”
“Let’s do it. Fist bump.”
They both give a fist bump toward the camera, making it a classic father-daughter moment that has caught the heart of viewers around the world.
Still also held a party the day before Leah’s surgery in Wilmington, Delaware, at a movie theater that he had rented out, according to ESPN.
