Devon Still's Daughter Gets Encouraging News

espn ^ | 3-18-15 | Coley Harvey

[FlJoePa]

Leah Still received some encouraging news in her battle with a rare pediatric cancer Tuesday.

Cincinnati Bengals unrestricted free agent Devon Still, 4-year-old Leah's father, posted on Instagram on Tuesday night that doctors informed his family that they didn't "see any active disease in her body," meaning the little girl's bout with pediatric cancer could soon be coming to the positive resolution so many have been hoping for.

"We still have to wait for her MRI and bone biopsy results later this week," Still also wrote in the caption of a picture showing him and Leah flexing their muscles.

Leah was diagnosed last June with Stage 4 neuroblastoma. Since then, she has undergone surgeries to remove a cancerous tumor from her stomach, as well as other rounds of treatments that included chemotherapy and stem-cell treatments.

While doctors aren't yet sure if all of the cancer is gone from Leah's body, her father reports that they "feel very optimistic" because of the results the Stills received Tuesday.

Leah's plight became one of sports' feel-good stories last fall. In September, her father made national headlines when he was added to the Bengals' 53-man roster after having been originally cut by the team at the end of training camp. Days after he was cut, Still was signed to Cincinnati's practice squad. He only spent one week there before being activated to the 53-man roster in Week 2. He went on to play 12 games last season, collecting 19 tackles.

When they signed him to the practice squad, the Bengals were able to continue providing health insurance for Still, providing him the ability to have her medical care completely paid for. At the time, he had been told her medical expenses would cost close to $1 million.

[FlJoePa]

From Devon's Instagram account:

That moment you get the best news you've ever received and don't know what to do so you just flex!! We got Leah's MIBG Scans back tonight and the doctors told us they didn't see any active disease in her body!!! We still have to wait for her MRI and bone biopsy results later this week. But the doctors feel very optimistic about them because of the results from today. So for now we celebrate!! #LeahStrong #PrayersWork #ThankYouEveryOne #ImSoHappyIFeelNumb #BeatCancer

[Robert DeLong]

Let’s hope the news continues to be positive.

[rfreedom4u]

Outstanding! I hope the news only gets better.

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[Tired of Taxes]

Some really good news... :-)

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[Tired of Taxes]

LEAH STILL’S CANCER IN REMISSION, NFL PLAYER DAD SAYS:

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/leah-stills-cancer-remission-nfl-player-dad/story?id=29908219

[trebb]

Heartwarming!

[redleghunter]

When they signed him to the practice squad, the Bengals were able to continue providing health insurance for Still, providing him the ability to have her medical care completely paid for. At the time, he had been told her medical expenses would cost close to $1 million.

May God Bless Leah and keep her well. And may God Bless the Bengal management which compassionately kept Devon on the roster.

[Impala64ssa]

Good news indeed! Prayers up for this beautiful, brave young lady and the Still family.