How Would You Handle This Horrible News?
Last week, Tommy & his sons, T.J and Connor, travelled to Las Vegas for the BEF 9 Ball Championship 18 & Under Division where both boys were scheduled to compete.
They left on Monday, 7/31 and at midnight, T.J. turned 17 years old. So he got to celebrate his 17th birthday competing in a Las Vegas pool tournament.....pretty cool.
T.J. is a rock solid player, as is his brother, Connor, too, so hopes were high for both boys to fare well in the tournament and during the tournament, T.J. came down ill. He
competed in the tournament all the time suffering from nausea and at night his body ached with pain which he did his best to tolerate. After all, he worked so hard to improve
his game and this was his chance.. Nonetheless, something was very wrong but this all came on so unexpectedly and suddenly that one might think it was the onset of a flu?.
As events turned out, T.J. advanced in the tournament to the final 16 but by that point, he was suffering with nausea & pain and just hurt all over he had to forfeit his match. So Tommy
& his boys returned home to Fresno this past Saturday..Well, T.J. doesn't show any signs of getting better so Tommy took T.J. to the emrgency room. So here we have this young
pool player, whom in my opinion will become a world champion just like his dad was. He conducts himself with etiqutte and good sportsmanship and always "Wins With Grace &
Loses With Dignity." There is just nothing not to like about this youg man........and he just went to Vegas on his 17th birthday last week.
Today, Tommy Hill posted on his FB page a message that every parent has to fear. T.J. went to the hospital to find out what was going on and he won;t be coming home until next
week. Read below for yourself.........I cannot imagine what his agony must be like but know that T.J. is handling this like a Special Ops Navy Seal. I am going to start a GoFundMe
account for T.J.and I hope that the readers of this thread will keep T.J. in their prayers. In the meantime, T.J will remain at Valley Children;s Hospital until next Wednesday when he
returns home to continue his chemo treatment. Once a GoFundMe account gets established, I will update everyone. Meanwhile,if you want to send a get well card to a great kid
that will someday be a world champion: T.J. Hill, Valley Children's Hospital, 9300 Valley Children's Pl, Madera, CA 93636, (559) 353-3000.
Imagine for a moment that you left to go to Vegas to play in a national pool tournament where you expected to do well, But instead you come down sick, return home to learn that
you are now fighting for your life......one helluva birthday present if you ask me. Maybe we can collectively do something to help this young, deserving teenager get back on his feet
and at the same time, .also bolster his spirits. Let's all try to remember......."There But For The Grace Of God Go Thee." Thank you for reading this thread and hopefully caring about
T.J.'s new challenge after returning home from the BEF 9 Ball Championship 18&U.This younster does not know the word "quit".......he made the final 16 racked with pain he was
experiencing from Leukemia he had no idea was attacking his body. If ever there was a person that I'd be proud to call as my son, T.J is the first name on my list & Connor is second.
Matt B.
Last week, Tommy & his sons, T.J and Connor, travelled to Las Vegas for the BEF 9 Ball Championship 18 & Under Division where both boys were scheduled to compete.
They left on Monday, 7/31 and at midnight, T.J. turned 17 years old. So he got to celebrate his 17th birthday competing in a Las Vegas pool tournament.....pretty cool.
T.J. is a rock solid player, as is his brother, Connor, too, so hopes were high for both boys to fare well in the tournament and during the tournament, T.J. came down ill. He
competed in the tournament all the time suffering from nausea and at night his body ached with pain which he did his best to tolerate. After all, he worked so hard to improve
his game and this was his chance.. Nonetheless, something was very wrong but this all came on so unexpectedly and suddenly that one might think it was the onset of a flu?.
As events turned out, T.J. advanced in the tournament to the final 16 but by that point, he was suffering with nausea & pain and just hurt all over he had to forfeit his match. So Tommy
& his boys returned home to Fresno this past Saturday..Well, T.J. doesn't show any signs of getting better so Tommy took T.J. to the emrgency room. So here we have this young
pool player, whom in my opinion will become a world champion just like his dad was. He conducts himself with etiqutte and good sportsmanship and always "Wins With Grace &
Loses With Dignity." There is just nothing not to like about this youg man........and he just went to Vegas on his 17th birthday last week.
Today, Tommy Hill posted on his FB page a message that every parent has to fear. T.J. went to the hospital to find out what was going on and he won;t be coming home until next
week. Read below for yourself.........I cannot imagine what his agony must be like but know that T.J. is handling this like a Special Ops Navy Seal. I am going to start a GoFundMe
account for T.J.and I hope that the readers of this thread will keep T.J. in their prayers. In the meantime, T.J will remain at Valley Children;s Hospital until next Wednesday when he
returns home to continue his chemo treatment. Once a GoFundMe account gets established, I will update everyone. Meanwhile,if you want to send a get well card to a great kid
that will someday be a world champion: T.J. Hill, Valley Children's Hospital, 9300 Valley Children's Pl, Madera, CA 93636, (559) 353-3000.
Imagine for a moment that you left to go to Vegas to play in a national pool tournament where you expected to do well, But instead you come down sick, return home to learn that
you are now fighting for your life......one helluva birthday present if you ask me. Maybe we can collectively do something to help this young, deserving teenager get back on his feet
and at the same time, .also bolster his spirits. Let's all try to remember......."There But For The Grace Of God Go Thee." Thank you for reading this thread and hopefully caring about
T.J.'s new challenge after returning home from the BEF 9 Ball Championship 18&U.This younster does not know the word "quit".......he made the final 16 racked with pain he was
experiencing from Leukemia he had no idea was attacking his body. If ever there was a person that I'd be proud to call as my son, T.J is the first name on my list & Connor is second.
Matt B.
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