Lisa’s Story

Site created on September 13, 2021

Welcome! We are using this site to keep family and friends updated in one place. We appreciate your support, prayers and words of hope and encouragement. 

As many of you know Lisa is incredibly fit, she has inspired hundreds through teaching group fitness for over 40 years! She has always taken care of her health & working out is a part of her lifestyle. Until just recently she has not had any adverse symptoms.

Late August 2021 Lisa and her daughter, Ellise traveled to Salt Lake City for a close friends wedding. It was on this trip Ellise became very concerned with her moms energy levels, inability to take a deep breath and overall mental clarity. Once home Lisa quickly saw her doctor. 

The doctors discovered two large cancerous tumors on her liver. One the size of an orange, the other an apricot. Her Alpha-fetoprotein blood (AFP) level is over 5,000. A week later her MRI reveled the cancer in her liver is much worse than first suspected. Her liver is twice the size it should be. They still cannot clearly identify where else the cancer could be coming from (her oncologist believes it has another source outside the liver). Biopsy and further scans are happening next week to help get to the root of the source. Lunge, melanoma, colon or kidney are all suspect at this point.

MRI results were able to rule out any abnormalities in her brain, her fogginess is just due to exhaustion and her liver not functioning correctly. 

Because doctors believe the cancer source is outside her liver she is not currently a candidate for a liver transplant. Her treatment plan & official diagnosis are still uncertain until the other cancer source(s) are identified. The liver cancer is believed to be stage 4. 

God is still good, ALWAYS! Still Lisa and her family all need tremendous prayer! Lisa is so strong & trusting in Jesus but also so sad, and continuing to process her diagnosis. Please stay connected here for future updates. 9/13



Newest Update

September 1, 2022

Journal entry by Ellise Williams —

It has officially been ONE YEAR since Lisa‘s original neuroendocrine cancer diagnosis.  While it’s impossible to put this past year into words we continue to be in awe of God and his miracles! Through every high and low he has been with us and given us peace amidst so many unknowns. 

Over the past several months we have not given any new updates because Lisa‘s bloodwork and scans have looked great, therefore no news has been good news!

This said, we do have some new news and prayer requests we’d like to share at this time…

Lisa‘s most recent scan in August has revealed some slight growth to the lesions on her liver. The good news is Lisa still feels well, her original tumor inside her pancreas has remained stable & her blood work continues to look great! For these reasons her oncologist is not worried and considers Lisa to still be in partial remission and in stable condition. Thank you Jesus!

At this time Lisa will continue with her octreotide shots but she gets to stay off chemo, yey! Our prayer request is specifically that the liver lesions will STOP growing and even begin SHRINKING again! Together as a family we need energy, hope, peace, and grace that only comes from God! 

Jesus we continue to need your strength & wisdom day in and day out!

Thank you to everyone for your continued support and ongoing prayers - WE FEEL THEM! GOD IS GREATER THAN CANCER!

1 Peter 1:5 - And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see. 

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