Devon Still's daughter has probably beaten cancer.

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Eifert Posting: Apr 1, 2007; Most of the time he catches it every time.; Grimey Drawer

Remember the mediocre Bengals DT whose kid has cancer?

Devon Still posted:

�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.�

# ¿ Mar 18, 2015 03:32

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 09:57

Eifert Posting: Apr 1, 2007; Most of the time he catches it every time.; Grimey Drawer

Yeah, same.

That said, the two games I knew for sure she attended were two of the three worst losses. :v:

# ¿ Mar 18, 2015 03:42

Eifert Posting: Apr 1, 2007; Most of the time he catches it every time.; Grimey Drawer

Seriously. I don't know what else they could have done. Still was probably the single worst player on the team last year, his daughter needing insurance was the only reason he stayed.

# ¿ Mar 26, 2015 13:27

Eifert Posting: Apr 1, 2007; Most of the time he catches it every time.; Grimey Drawer

They've announced she's officially in remission.

# ¿ Mar 30, 2015 13:53

Eifert Posting: Apr 1, 2007; Most of the time he catches it every time.; Grimey Drawer

Also the world is ridiculously overpopulated and every first world resident who grows to adulthood is categorically worse for the planet than one who dies in childhood in almost every metric. Everyone would be better off if you had died of cancer as a kid.

When does loving training camp start?

Eifert Posting fucked around with this message at 02:03 on Apr 1, 2015

# ¿ Apr 1, 2015 02:00

Eifert Posting: Apr 1, 2007; Most of the time he catches it every time.; Grimey Drawer

The scouting reports on that play are going to be brutal.

# ¿ Apr 29, 2015 17:59

Eifert Posting: Apr 1, 2007; Most of the time he catches it every time.; Grimey Drawer

She got VOD from the stem cell treatment.

# ¿ May 30, 2015 05:21

Eifert Posting: Apr 1, 2007; Most of the time he catches it every time.; Grimey Drawer

So from what I understand she had a common side effect of Stem cell treatment following chemo that causes the blood vessels in the liver to rupture. It's bad but treatable except for the worst cases. Any of the doctors here know anything about VOD?

Isn't it a bit early in the day to be drunkposting?
VVVV

Eifert Posting fucked around with this message at 16:13 on May 31, 2015

# ¿ May 31, 2015 15:48

Eifert Posting: Apr 1, 2007; Most of the time he catches it every time.; Grimey Drawer

football fuckerman posted:

yeah unless i misread something ol toussaint is cheering for devon still's daughter to die

Lol, no. I'm not a sociopath. Realizing that first world people are a terrible strain on the environment =/= wanting people to die.

Eifert Posting fucked around with this message at 04:55 on Jun 1, 2015

# ¿ Jun 1, 2015 04:53

Eifert Posting: Apr 1, 2007; Most of the time he catches it every time.; Grimey Drawer

Roasted Donut posted:

Thanks for the hot takes on how the first world is destroying the environment in the thread about a guy's daughter who has cancer you insane retard

Sorry that I disappointed you somehow by not actually being pro pediatric cancer. Do I have to explain that I've never actually wished for the death of a football player or prayed for a meteor strike at Hines Field either?

Jesus.

# ¿ Jun 2, 2015 05:49

Eifert Posting: Apr 1, 2007; Most of the time he catches it every time.; Grimey Drawer

More details

ABC news posted:

The daughter of Cincinnati Bengals defense tackle Devon Still was doing better after suffering a complication in her stem cell transplant, her father said.

Still, 25, on Monday posted a photo of himself and his 5-year-old daughter, Leah, to Instagram, saying Monday marked the first time she had "really been awake" in four days. The girl was giving a thumbs up in the photo.

Still said Friday his daughter suffered a complication in her stem cell transplant called VOD.

VOD generally stands for veno-occlusive disease, also known as sinusoidal obstruction syndrome, or SOS, which means small veins are blocked, which can affect toxins in the body if the liver is affected.

Dr. Hillard Lazarus, a doctor of hematology and oncology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, said VOD usually refers to an issue with the liver.

�It�s like putting a clamp on the liver. The liver will back up with fluid,� said Lazarus.

If the veins in the liver become obstructed, it can essentially stop working, which leads to a build-up of toxins if chemotherapy or another harsh treatment gets used on the body. Lazarus said there is an investigative drug that might help treat the condition, or hospitals will give the patient supportive care.

Leah was diagnosed a year ago with Stage 4 neuroblastoma, ESPN reported. In March, her father said she was in remission but she must still undergo stem cell treatments.

VOD is known but rare complication of stem cell transplants, according to Lazarus.

Still and his daughter will be honored during the ESPYs next month when they receive the Jimmy V Perseverance Award, according to ESPN.

Not a doctor but it sounds like she'll this isn't a long term issue. I forgot that Devon Still is just 25. That is really, really young to be going through this poo poo.

GenHavoc posted:

I also wander into threads about small children with cancer and, apropos of nothing, start commenting that the world would be a better place if they were dead. I feel this is a valuable and helpful contribution to society at large. Where would you guys possibly get the impression that I was a raving douche?

Wander in, huh? This thread isn't about me. If you would like to continue wagging your finger I have PMs.

# ¿ Jun 2, 2015 23:48

Eifert Posting: Apr 1, 2007; Most of the time he catches it every time.; Grimey Drawer

Chilichimp posted:

I'm imagining an alternate reality where Devon Still isn't drafted and ends up working at a Gold's Gym, but his daughter still has cancer and it's making me really loving sad.

Poor guy was the most visible player during the Penn State debacle as well so he got to deal with that distraction too. Small wonder he hasn't lived up to potential. All that poo poo on his plate in the low twenties, god drat.

# ¿ Jun 4, 2015 18:50

Eifert Posting: Apr 1, 2007; Most of the time he catches it every time.; Grimey Drawer

Leah is out of the hospital.

quote:

Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still announced in March that his daughter Leah�s cancer was in remission, but complications from stem cell transplant surgery forced the 5-year-old to return to the hospital. Devon and Leah shared some outstanding news on Instagram Friday night � Leah will finally be able to go home after the weekend.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2015 20:41

Eifert Posting: Apr 1, 2007; Most of the time he catches it every time.; Grimey Drawer

This is sad as hell:
http://www.cincyjungle.com/2015/7/7/8904177/devon-still-continues-to-help-cancer-community
http://www.gofundme.com/wr8d5e8

tldr: A parent talked to Still about his experiences parenting a kid with Leah's disease. Now that parent's boy is dying at age ten and the hospice can't provide care at his home so he will likely die in the hospital.

Edit: It looks like this is pretty old. The gofundme has been up for 26 days and the kid was given two weeks.

Eifert Posting fucked around with this message at 23:57 on Jul 7, 2015

# ¿ Jul 7, 2015 23:53

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 09:57

Eifert Posting: Apr 1, 2007; Most of the time he catches it every time.; Grimey Drawer

http://www.cincyjungle.com/2015/7/22/9017277/leah-still-rings-final-bell-for-nearing-end-to-radiation-treatments

:toot:

# ¿ Jul 23, 2015 01:45

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