Ellie is winning!

I want to give an update on Ellie. These are two e-mails , I received from Amy ,Ellie’s mom, last  week.   I apologize this update was not posted sooner.

August 12, 2008

   “While she is sleeping tonight, Tim and I will lay hands on our Ellie and pray that tomorrows CAT scan shows reduction in all tumors in her small lungs and torso. God Bless our child and may he perform his miracle of 100% healing of all cancer. Amy, Tim, Ellie and Grace Ellie site address is www.caringbridge.org/visit/elliepotvin

         Tim, Grace, Ellie, Amy Potvin

 

August 13, 2008

    “Mark 11:22,23: What you say will make a difference. Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, “Be removed and be cast into the sea,” and has no doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.

    Ellie’s CAT scan results…. Through Gods mercy and love, God has touched our Ellie’s body and is supernaturally healing her, in answer to prayer. Ellie Shoal Potvin started with more than 20 or more tumors in her lungs. The largest ones were as large as walnuts. With tears of complete joy and utter disbelief I learned late today .. . 95% of all of Ellie’s tumors in her lungs are GONE, VANISHED, DISINTEGRATED, KILLED. Our Ellie’s healing has been dramatic in her lungs. The Oncologist said Ellie has had an Excellent response, better than expected response to the clinical study drug!!! This is incredible news. Our Ellie is faced with a rare pediatric cancer and the treatment forms are limited… but we tried first a clinical study drug, we have not even started the standard chemo treatment (VAC)! Now together with a new chemo combination, we pray our Ellie will have an even higher fighting chance to destroy all microscopic cancer cells hiding in her small innocent body. Note, only 70% of patients respond to this clinical study drug – BUT our Ellie’s lung tumors have not just responded – They are gone! No longer visible on a CAT Scan. Just one lonely tiny lung tumor remains. And our Oncologist is not exactly certain it it is a tumor – it may be a blood vessel! This would mean 100% of her lung tumors are GONE. These results are not typical, this is God telling us to believe in him, continue to pray for Ellie and know it is God’s will for our Ellie to be well. Ellie will be healed by our faith in God and his great mercy. As for Ellie’s large tumor in her abdomen, though it has barely shrunk – the tumor is DYING… dying on the inside! It was described as a very unhealthy tumor that is dying in sections. Jesus said it was “The thief” Satan, who come to steal my health, kill me, destroy me. Jesus said, I came that you might have life, and that you might have it more abundantly (John 10:10, KJV) I give God all the glory and thank our Lord Jesus for this healing within Ellie’s small body. God has manifested himself in an area in which we are willing to believe him. I am so thankful for modern medicine. But in the end God is who heals. Physicians only treat. Thank you all … who have embraced our Ellie. As the Mother weakened and overwhelmed at times while watching my daughter fight cancer, I continue to depend heavily on other peoples prayers and faith. As people want to remind me… this is just the beginning… she has a long fight this year and chance of relapse is very high with this cancer. Remember she is stage 4 cancer. But in my mind I fully understand …we have just begun the fight this cancer. And every step “forward” we will celebrate the blessings. Today is all that matters, because today is all we have.  So today I ask you to rejoice, celebrate and praise Our Lord.

 

 

 

 

How awesome is our God!