Joy for Ellie, 11, given the all-clear after two year cancer battle and taking nearly 50 different tablets to overcome the side-effects of chemo Ellie Thompson was diagnosed with leukaemia in February 2011 She battled the disease for two years before being given the all-clear Had to take so many medications her family used a white board to log them Was once so ill she had to take 11 pills in a single dose Ellie Thompson, 11, battled leukaemia for more than two years after being diagnosed in February 2011. She has just been give the all-clear An eleven-year-old cancer patient who was branded a 'human rattle' by her mother after she was forced to take nearly 50 different tablets has been told she is free from the disease. Ellie Thompson, who fought leukaemia for more than two years, says she is delighted to be able to throw away the pills, lotions and medicines she came to rely on. Her mother, Lindsey, 33, said her daughter needed so many medications that she had to have a whiteboard with all her treatments listed to ensure she took them on time. They were required to combat the effects of the chemotherapy which ranged from nosebleeds to dry skin. Nursery nurse Ms Thompson, who said Ellie once had to take 11 pills in a single dose, said: 'I used to say she would rattle, she was taking that many tablets. We had to get a huge whiteboard which took up the whole wall in the dining room in order to keep track of which tablets she had to take. We drew a weekly timetable because she was taking tablets at different times of the day and we were so worried we were going to mix up her doses. Most of the tablets were for the side effects caused by her treatment. The chemotherapy was lowering her immune system which was making her really susceptible to all different kinds of infections and illnesses. In one instance, she had the cold sore virus on her head. It was so obscure. She also developed eczema, headaches, pains in her legs, sickness, dry skin - the list really is endless. She had to have lotions for her skin, cream for her nose to stop nosebleeds, medicines for mouth ulcers, painkillers, there were so many. Ms Thompson said Ellie developed hunger pangs as a result of the medication and would crave the strangest foods at very odd hours. She said: 'She would ask for cheese, KFC's and Sunday roasts late at night and then all of a sudden she wouldn't be able to eat at all. Ellie was on so many medications that her mother, Lindsey, branded her the 'human rattle'. She required treatment to combat the effects of the chemotherapy which ranged from nosebleeds to dry skin She was diagnosed after she and her brother, Josh, eight, both developed chest infections and her cough failed to improve. Tests showed her white blood cell count was low, and at the start of 2012 she became very unwell On the whiteboard we had to log how much water she was drinking to stop any damage to her kidneys which could be caused by the number of different tablets she was on. It was very important to keep her really hydrated. It was a struggle at first, but after a couple of months Ellie was just amazing. Ellie, of Sheffield, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in February 2011. The previous year both she, and her younger brother Josh, eight, had suffered chest infections, but Ellie didn't recover as quickly as her brother and she was left with a cough. Tests showed her white blood cell count was low, and at the start of 2012 she became unwell. Ellie was treated at Sheffield Children's Hospital where she underwent a gruelling course of chemotherapy which left her so weak that she had to spend most of the last two years in a wheelchair 'Her skin colour changed and her hands were so skinny,' said Ms Thompson. 'They did another blood test and then I got a letter saying we had been referred to Sheffield Children's Hospital. We took her there and they said they wanted to do a bone marrow biopsy. We got the results the same day. Ms Thompson said she and husband Carl, 38, were 'horrified' by the diagnosis. It was very surreal. We'd thought it was possible but never voiced it to each other. Our whole world was just shattered. Josh has been through the mill as well. As a result of the treatment and medication, Ellie (pictured with brother Josh and father, Carl), developed unusual food cravings and would ask for Sunday roasts late at night. However, when provided with the food she was often unable to eat anything But the hospital have been amazing, they scooped us up and told us what they were going to do. From then on you don't have time to think about it.' Ellie was put on high-dose chemotherapy immediately, and responded well. She missed a whole year school and had to be tutored at home but she is now on track to start Year 7 in September. 'She can come off treatment and this huge amount of medication and get back to normal life,' said Ms Thompson. 'I'm hoping with every ounce of my being that we can draw a line under it, move on and we can be okay.' The family (L to R: Josh, Lindsey, Carl and Ellie) are now looking forward to their lives getting back to normal and Ellie, who has missed a year of school, if looking forward to starting Year 7 in September She added: 'She's brilliant in herself now, although she's lost a lot of her strength so spent most of the last two years in a wheelchair. 'She's still suffering from dry skin which is very itchy and so we're having to coat her in E45 moisturising cream. As a family we are just delighted to know that Ellie is on the mend. It still hasn't quite sunk in and I am feeling a mixture of complete joy and a fear at the same time. As overjoyed as I am, I think it will take a few more months of Ellie not being on any medication until it really sinks in. I am taking it month by month and I just can't express what a beauty Ellie is. She is absolutely amazing. I think Ellie has dealt with it better than we have.