The Bengals defensive tackle was informed by the doctors that Leah is now officially in remission nearly a month after being released from hospital following chemotherapy treatment. His four-year-old daughter received surgery to remove her cancer in January.
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Devon took to Instagram to share a heartwarming update, doing so with a descriptive message of how proud he is of his daughter and how appreciative he is of their supporters.
Let’s hope there’s only more good news to follow.
Thank you to my family and friends for the support through all those tough days. Thank you to everyone who has sent a letter to give Leah and our family motivation to keep fighting, a toy that helped Leah get through her days in the hospital, and more importantly a prayer that helped God hear our cries for healing. Thank you to the doctors at CHOP for putting together the best plan of action for my daughter. Thank you to Child Life members Sarah, Laura, and Lindsey for really turning what could be a scary place into a place where Leah would enjoy going because she knew she would have fun with you guys. Thank you to the Bengals for taking on my situation and standing by me and my family and for helping to raise money to fight pediatric cancer. To every media outlet and persons that helped raise much needed awareness, thank you.
Leah is not done with treatments yet. She still needs more to make sure the cancer cells do not return and to build back up her immune system and other damage from the chemo but I know my little warrior will get through it!
