6 Months Post Treatment

At almost six months, Ellie is adjusting well to life post treatment. Layers of her true personality seem to be revealed every day. Beautiful emotions that were hidden or too hard to share with us remained hidden. But now they are emerging. We are learning about Ellie all over again and it is exciting! And, it should be said, she is FUNNY! There is little better than the sound of her laugh.

There are are still many undesirable side effects that we are still dealing with. Honestly, they could be life long. New side effects could still emerge later. We wait, pray and hope for the best. Her platelets have yet to recover which causes a lot of bruising. She complains almost daily of leg pain. Rage is an ugly emotion that we deal with as well. Still, we are overwhelmingly grateful that Ellie is finished with treatment.

If you are in the Tampa Bay Area, you may have seen Ellie’s face a tad more frequently in the past week. Ellie had the unique opportunity to participate in campaigns for both BayCare and Panera Bread with the Children's Cancer Center.

You can view the commercial here:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=adYHlGXrzQU

Thank you for your continued love and prayers for Ellie.

National Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Tampa Ballet Theatre
Brandon Ballet