02/06/2021
Friends, Ella’s scans show that the cancer has come back aggressively. We were informed that when this form of neuroblastoma returns in this particular way, the prognosis is not good. Though we are choosing to start treatment again, it is not promising. We are working with Make a Wish foundation to have a few days away together before we try her first round of a chemo/immunotherapy combo. Treatment will be inpatient for one week, home for two, and we can go through that cycle for up to a year. We will do scans again in 6 weeks to see if it’s working. There are severe risks of doing this type of treatment with her platelets already dangerously low. However, we don’t know how to stop moving forward to fight for more days for Ella.
It’s our desire to be as real and honest as possible as we share Ella’s story with you and we hope if you have followed along this far, you know that we believe in a good God. We believe He is capable of healing Ella now and we trust in His plan for her and our family, regardless. It doesn’t make this moment less painful but it gives us great hope. Hope for more days spent together here but more, an assurance of everlasting life with God in heaven. We are praying for Him to be near, we are praying Ella would be healed, we are praying for strength and wisdom, we are praying He would be known through it all. We are so thankful for your love and prayers.
