An update blog for family and friends about Rich Hill's fight for deliverance from cancer and the Lord's tender mercies. (1 Nephi 1:20)
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Fever time
Rich still fevering and they are unable to isolate the source of infection so they are unable to release him. So, we are here until he goes 24 hours without a temp. Life is good!
Sunday is a great day for prayer and miracles! The Lord is aware of Rich and is taking care of him. We'll continue to think about Rich and pray fervently for him :)
I check in everyday on you Bro. Hill, praying for your return to good health!!! My husband is in the hospital at the present time for his 5th treatment...3 to go. He spends a week there each month for aggressive chemo treatments as he has Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Mantle B Cell stage 4. These things we do to learn and grow!!!God bless you Bro. and Sister Hill!!!!
Rich, you wrote this to Matt last year: Matt, my favorite Joseph Smith quote on courage:
"Never get discouraged, whatever difficulties might surround you. If you were sunk in the lowest pit of Nova Scotia, and all the Rocky Mountains piled on top of you, you ought not to be discouraged, but hang on, exercise faith and keep up good courage and you should come out on top of the heap." (George A. Smith's journal, quoted by Preston Nibley in Church News, 12 Mar 1950, p. 16)
Welcome and thank you for your faith, prayers, love, and concern
History: On March 3, 2008, I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, Large B Cell Aggressive. I had a tumor in my left abdomen about the size of a grapefruit, which was impacting my kidney and spleen. Immediately, I sought opinions from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, who recommended chemotherapy (R-CHOP) which failed. I then completed RICE chemotherapy which failed.
After a wonderful priesthood blessing, in February, 2010, I entered the University of Utah hospital for 30 days for an auto stem cell replacement (bone marrow transplant using my stem cells). After 90 days in remission, my cancer returned. After two different types of failed chemotherapy, including BEXAR Beam, I was given a test dosage of Revlimid, a cousin of the ugly thalidimid of the 50s and 60s. Revlimid immediately reduced the size of the tumor, relieved my pain and qualified me for a second bone marrow transplant.
After a wonderful priesthood blessing, on December 15, 2010, I entered the hospital again for an allogeneic stem cell transplant (a matched donor's stem cells). My wonderful sister, Vicki, was a perfect match for the transplant and she gave her stem cells that I might live. After a precarious stay in ICU with a raging infection (intubation and a close call with death), I survived to leave the hospital after 45 days. Another example of the Lord's tender mercies and the power of your faith, fasting and prayers.
Since January, 2011, my PET scans have been clean. I am working part-time and enjoying life with my wonderful family.
I want to be a cancer survivor - delivered from this disease by the tender mercies of the Lord because of our faith unto power (1 Nephi 1:20).
6 comments:
Sunday is a great day for prayer and miracles! The Lord is aware of Rich and is taking care of him. We'll continue to think about Rich and pray fervently for him :)
Trevor, Kika and Olivia
"Keep On Keeping On...dear sweet uncle.
Thanks Heaven for every day of fever that they will keep him there. It really matters! We are all with you!
I check in everyday on you Bro. Hill, praying for your return to good health!!! My husband is in the hospital at the present time for his 5th treatment...3 to go. He spends a week there each month for aggressive chemo treatments as he has Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Mantle B Cell stage 4. These things we do to learn and grow!!!God bless you Bro. and Sister Hill!!!!
Rich, you wrote this to Matt last year:
Matt, my favorite Joseph Smith quote on courage:
"Never get discouraged, whatever difficulties might surround you. If you were sunk in the lowest pit of Nova Scotia, and all the Rocky Mountains piled on top of you, you ought not to be discouraged, but hang on, exercise faith and keep up good courage and you should come out on top of the heap." (George A. Smith's journal, quoted by Preston Nibley in Church News, 12 Mar 1950, p. 16)
Love you!
Hang in there...
You will be home soon...
We love You...
We are fasting for you...
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