Thoughts and prayers needed
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Topic: Thoughts and prayers needed
Posted By: WF owner
Subject: Thoughts and prayers needed
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2024 at 6:55am
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My 19-year-old grandson started 9 weeks of chemo this week. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer a few weeks ago. He had to have one testicle surgically removed. After removal his makers were still going up and they discovered that it had metastasized to a lymph node, necessitating the chemo. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers!
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Posted By: klinemar
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2024 at 7:07am
| Your grandson is in my thoughts and prayer! |
Posted By: Joe Goodwill
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2024 at 7:28am
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We have a neighbour’s son had similar diagnosis and treatment 15 years ago. He is doing well now and has a daughter also. Sending prayers your way for a positive outcome.🙏 |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2024 at 7:30am
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Prayers headed your way for he, you and your family. |
Posted By: allisorange
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2024 at 7:36am
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Prayers coming his way. Prayers coming his way. J Carlson |
Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2024 at 8:03am
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lifting him, and the whole family up in prayer, not something our youth should have to endure ------------- Allis Express North Georgia 41 WC,48 UC Cane,7-G's, Ford 345C TLB |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2024 at 8:25am
| Prayers up Here, hate hearing a child gets the cancers. |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2024 at 1:52pm
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Prayers headed your way |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2024 at 2:32pm
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Prayers lifted up for your grandson and also for you and your family. Praying for complete and rapid healing and also for the peace and comfort that only God can provide. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2024 at 3:30pm
| Prayers sent |
Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2024 at 4:38pm
| Will be praying for him. |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2024 at 10:27pm
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You all are in my prayers. This is a hard thing for a family to go through. I will be praying for you all daily. May the good Lord hold him up and grant you all peace. ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2024 at 6:34am
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For those of you that attended the Madrid NY GOTO, Lukas was the volunteer EMT that was around the grounds on his golf cart. Since his early teens, he has been driving my AC tractors in local parades. An update on his treatment. One week of chemo done. He has a little nausea and seems to tire easily, but otherwise doing well. His chemo regime is: weeks 1, 4 and 7 - five daily treatments, Monday through Friday. weeks 2. 3. 5, 6, 8 and 9 - one treatment per week. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. It is appreciated more than you will ever know!!!
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Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2024 at 7:34am
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Prayers going to your Grandson and all family members. May Peace be with you all.
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Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2024 at 6:53pm
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Prayers from TN. God Bless! Tracy ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Posted By: cal222
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2024 at 11:34pm
| A few days late, but I will pray for your grandson and I will tell my small group to pray together. Hope to hear well after 9 months |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2024 at 5:05am
| Prayers for Lukas from SC. |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2024 at 7:17am
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Just a follow up note. We received some good news this week after the end of week 5 (of 9 weeks) of chemo. His "tumor markers have dropped from 118.5 on August 19 to 17.4 on September 9 (normal is 0, but less than 8 is acceptable). Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers! We are (cautiously) optimistic!!! |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2024 at 7:27am
| Excellent News!!! |
Posted By: thendrix
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2024 at 9:10am
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That's awesome!! We understand your cautious optimism. Had that go both ways in our family. Keep your head bowed and your heart open. ------------- "Farming is a business that makes a Las Vegas craps table look like a regular paycheck" Ronald Reagan |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2024 at 3:08pm
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That’s good news. Praying that the chemo continues to work. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: klinemar
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2024 at 6:50am
| My thoughts and Prayers for your Grandson and the Family. |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2024 at 6:15am
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A long overdue update. Lukas rang the bell (signifying the end of treatment) a while back. During the treatment, his "tumor marker level" dropped from 118 (normal is >8.0) to 2.2! He will have a scan soon, but his doctors are optimistic that he will be cancer free. Thanks to all for their thoughts and prayers!!! It is appreciated more than I could ever express. The picture is with family (I am on the left) after his bell ringing. His volunteer fire department, where he is a volunteer EMT and Rescue Captain, brought an ambulance and fire truck to his bell ringing. It was a very emotional day!!! 
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Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2024 at 7:05am
| Thats awesome!! Congratulations and continued well wishes |
Posted By: thendrix
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2024 at 11:20am
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That's great news! Congratulations to Lukas and family! ------------- "Farming is a business that makes a Las Vegas craps table look like a regular paycheck" Ronald Reagan |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2024 at 1:19pm
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Yes great news Lukas and family. Remember in 2019 the relif that was felt when my wife received the same news after chemo was finish the bell ringing started about a month after she finished |
Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2024 at 1:27pm
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great news, and continued prayers for his future! ------------- Allis Express North Georgia 41 WC,48 UC Cane,7-G's, Ford 345C TLB |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2024 at 4:28pm
| Agree, MASSIVE good news!!!! |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2024 at 6:20pm
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Great news!!! Nice to have his fire/elms “family” show up for his bell ringing. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2024 at 8:40pm
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This is just GREAT NEWS for Lucas and the whole family,,,,!!!!!
 May PEACE be with you all,,,!!! |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:19am
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That is GREAT news Curt!! God is great! Best news I've heard in a while! ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2024 at 2:23pm
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Ok, I'm back begging prayers again. When Lukas was diagnosed, they removed one testicle and found that the cancer had metastasized to a lymph node in his abdomen. Below is a post from his mom, Deanna (our daughter) who is an RN. She explains it better than I can. I've had several people ask me questions about https://www.facebook.com/lukas.kompan.54?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZUyUIzFuxabxKfaZAC7zYqEr_RMbS0NeCVRVODo8bIbkqA93VXT0xQjUpASy9z5Ihcqfx5jjRZWlmDP_po1Q2cTYbOxgmenuy5Anj4qnf6mVOprAzKziEUhifgvezRH7YyLtENM0B68sRRtKkuxYoiZf3s65SB3-XOtlVCX9kfsz921kW72kgbzPxLJkD6RYqo&__tn__=-%5dK-y-R" rel="nofollow - recently, so I figured I'd post an update (with his permission). Lukas' primary tumor was a mixed type (this is common) of tumor that had three types of cancer cells in it. One type (the teratoma) is not susceptible to chemo, and unfortunately, that's the type they feel has moved. The plan is to go to Memorial Sloan Kettering in NYC next week for a pre-op appointment, and then again on 12/18 for removal. This is pretty major surgery, and he's expected to be inpatient for a week, and he'll need some recovery time after. We appreciate all the thoughts, prayers, and good wishes, but from a practical standpoint, we seem to have it all managed. Right now, we just need some time to plan and process. Thank you all for the support. |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2024 at 2:28pm
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We will be stepping up the prayers for Lukas. Just remember God has got this and we just have to trust Him to do what is best. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: DanWi
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2024 at 3:01pm
| Thoughts and prayers. Way too much cancer lately hopefully they find a cure. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2024 at 9:17pm
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Thoughts and PRAYERS for all of your family,,, May PEACE be with you all,,,,,
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Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2024 at 7:11am
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Prayers from central Illinois on the way ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2024 at 8:11am
| Prayers coming from Ohio for Lukas and for the family and friends as this all goes on. Amen |
Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2024 at 11:48am
| Prayers continue |
Posted By: dr p
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2024 at 7:11pm
| Can't get much better care than sloan Kettering. Prayers for your grandson |
Posted By: John426
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2024 at 2:32am
| Prayers for your grandson , from France |
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2024 at 8:53am
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Prayers from TN. God Bless! ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Posted By: ekjdm14
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2024 at 11:23am
| Sending prayers for Lukas from the UK also, wishing him & family ALL the best for next week. |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2024 at 6:50am
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An update on Lukas. Lukas had surgery last Wednesday, December 18 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. His incision was from the bottom of his sternum to the groin, going around the navel. My wife, who has been an RN for 40 years and daughter (Lukas' mother) who has been an RN for 20 years, both agree that they had never seen a longer incision. They removed a tumor, tentatively identified as a teratoma (still waiting for pathology). If they are right and the tumor is a teratoma, his cancer treatment will be done, and his prognosis is for a complete recovery. After all this rambling, Lukas called us about 4 PM to say they had discharged him, and he was on his way home! This has to be our best Christmas gift ever. |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2024 at 7:25am
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Great news on a Christmas morning. I will keep You ,Lucas and your family in my prayers. Praise the lord!!! ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2024 at 7:26am
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continued prayers for his healing, and for you all! ------------- Allis Express North Georgia 41 WC,48 UC Cane,7-G's, Ford 345C TLB |
Posted By: ac hunter
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2024 at 7:36am
| Great news. Prayer works. Prayers for a speedy recovery. Enjoy your day. |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2024 at 7:47am
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Excellent News! |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2024 at 8:01am
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What GREAT news,,,,!!! AND on Christmas,,,,
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Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2024 at 8:51am
| Excellent news!! |
Posted By: ekjdm14
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2024 at 9:11am
| Fantastic news, read this just as we settled down for Christmas Dinner here in the UK. Glad to hear all went well & sending continued prayers for this to be done with now. Merry Christmas |
Posted By: DanWi
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2024 at 9:34am
| Sometimes you have to believe in a Christmas miracle |
Posted By: dr p
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2024 at 9:43am
| So happy to hear the good news. Sarges deli is open today but i bet the last thing anyone with medial abdominal incision wants is food. Safe trip |
Posted By: John426
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2024 at 11:20am
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Very good news. it is the best christmas gift Prayers for a quick recovery from France
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Posted By: sparky
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2024 at 12:53pm
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Prayers from Indiana ------------- It's the color tractor my grandpa had! |
Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2024 at 1:28pm
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Thank you for sharing the good news. Praying for continuing healing and speedy recovery. And praise to the higher power that is looking out for us.
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Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2024 at 2:26pm
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A great blessing on Christmas morning! Our God is magnificent, praise Him for all the miracles He has wrought. Thank you for sharing this good news with us. Continuing to lift Lukas up in prayer. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2024 at 11:49pm
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God is GREAT!!!! And I am humbled and happy for you all. BUT,,,,he and you will still be in my prayers until at least a year from now when he is told he is COMPLETELY free. What a GREAT Christmas present from the child whos birthday we celebrated today. ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2024 at 8:29am
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Great news and prayers for healing and recovery. |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2025 at 5:38pm
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I can see, already, that 2025 is going to be a better year for our family. Lukas had an (online) appointment with his surgeon yesterday. The pathology is back on the tumor, and it was a teratoma, like they suspected. This means Lukas is done with cancer treatment. He will have follow-up checkups for at least the next five years. He's had a rough four months! He had three surgeries and nine weeks of chemotherapy. The incision from the last surgery took 66 staples to close it up! It's an awful lot for a 19-year-old kid (when he was diagnosed)! Lukas has worked through all of it. He's a full-time RN and a part-time and volunteer EMT. Some of you that attended the GOTO in Madrid NY last year, may remember him as the EMT that was running around, helping out anyone that needed him. Two weeks after surgery, He is working (part time) again in a crisis center, where he only does evaluations and dispenses prescribed drugs (no lifting, so he is able to work). He is definitely a workaholic! Sincere heartfelt thanks go out to all of you that helped out with prayers from me and my family. They are appreciated more than you can ever know!!!
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Posted By: DanWi
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2025 at 10:33pm
| Sounds like his positive attitude helped him through. Pray that God gives him the health and strength to continue doing good things |