Lucas My Hero

So a little update on what’s been going on with Lucas. He was very sick on Thursday (headaches vomiting high fevers stomach pain) so he was transported by ambulance to the hospital where we were sure something was wrong with his VP shunt. Labs all came back clear scans clear all tests clear. He actually came back around to baseline in the ER. But then later that night he started all over again so the doc ordered some blood cultures to be safe. Fast forward 2 days and his blood cultures grew positive for gram negative aerobic meaning he has a blood infection of ecoli. They are thinking it’s stemming from his FAP (colon cancer gene and issues). So he is being heavily treated with antibiotics so he doesn’t go septic. Needless to say this is a bit scary and it doesn’t get any easier the older he gets honestly. But this hospital stay drained me financially $20 a day for parking food etc so if anyone would like to help us out a little we would be more than appreciative and blessed. If anyone knows me they know I hate asking but this one scared me and we were not prepared for it at all. God bless and keep my baby in your prayers

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This is the last time my baby will ever get on the bus to go to school. Today is the his very last day of school for the rest of his life until he embarks on whatever journey he chooses next in life after surgery. Today my baby graduates high school and becomes a man in this crazy scary world! But don’t you worry baby, mommas still here and always will be! I’m so damn proud of you and how far you’ve come and how far you’re going to keep soaring. You’re my hero Lucas always have been and always will be!

Update: Lucas was admitted for his total colectomy and illeostomy when they found his platelets were entirely too low to proceed with surgery with the risk of him bleeding out. They did an ultrasound of his liver and found his portal vein to his liver Is basically closed and hes at risk of losing his liver. So his big surgery officially scheduled for February 5, 2025 is now postponed for other surgical procedures to get his liver back into workingt order. We really need your help in any way possible. Going to be a long risky surgery and we will be down in Pittsburgh for a little bit given his history. We can’t get a Ronald McDonald house so we’re trying to raise money for hotel stays, gas money obviously for trips back and forth to the hospital, 3 meals a day etc, just lots of extras. And afterwards lots of traveling back and forth and lots of medical supplies and unknowns honestly. I hate being this beggar but being a single momma on a very limited budget with Lucas and Noah now too and Noah definitely got by to be wanting to stay in Pittsburgh to visit his only brother etc is going to urge me to to ask for help. Lucas has been through hell and back and colon cancer is the last thing he needs. We love all of you and thank you for your blessings every day!!

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Lukey’s Colectomy Surgery, organized by Shelly Smith Lucas Smith is my 16 year old miracle! Lukey has survived a brain condition called hydrocephalu… Shelly Smith needs your support for Lukey’s Colectomy Surgery

Memory : Hey everyone sorry for the late update. Lucas had a hell of a couple of days. Had 2 MRIs of his brain and spine which were awful for him he hates them. And both lasted about 4 hours each. He had a couple of doses of Ativan which I was totally against but lucas wanted something to help and he had a reaction to it and is still trying to come back to baseline. He has some pressure on both optic nerves which will be followed up. We changed his seizure medication from zonegran to trileptol and so far no episodes (knock on wood). Eeg was good and Ct scan and X-ray series of his shunt were normal. He's a miracle and he's so exhausted and wiped out its painful to watch. We were discharged today and got home a little bit ago. I will let everyone know how he's doing tomorrow when he's hopefully back to my sweet lucas. And to top off his horrible stay at the hospital (we love children's more than anything this was just a rough busy exhausting week of testing for lucas), a man messaged me and offered lucas floor seat tickets to the Harlem globe trotters on the 31st and said he would be meeting them and also that they would pick him to take him on the court for a trick and to tell lucas so he'd hopefully cheer up. And I of course told lucas and today the asshole(excuse my French) messaged me and says nevermind I decided not to do all that sorry. Lucas was crushed. People like that deserve to rot in hell. But we are hone which is good and he's doing good 🙂 thank you all for all of your positive thought prayers and loving messages and cards. He got over 200 and it surely made his stay a bit brighter !! We love all of you !

Lucas Smith is my 16 year old miracle! Lukey has survived a brain condition called hydrocephalus, stage 3 liver cancer, 2 liver transplants only 10 days apart (I donated the second), a massive stroke he was given 0 percent chance of surviving and was expected to be completely blind, a tumor in his head, epilepsy, and over 60 surgeries with many more to come. He went through 6 rounds of intense chemotherapy that ultimately made him lose his hearing and ruined his adult teeth and ability to have children. He was never expected to be able to breath on his own, have any type of vision, walk, talk, anything. But on august 15, 2023 he celebrated his 15 year cancer free anniversary!!! And is a junior in fort Leboeuf high school while also attending votech and working on getting his drivers permit. He has lived in hospitals for most of his life sometimes for months on end whether it was Shriners, Hamot, or Children’s hospital of Pittsburgh. Without them I wouldn’t have my best friend and my hero and reason for living with me here today.

Now we are preparing for another big surgery which is his colectomy surgery. They are going to have to remove his intestine and colon and he will have to live with a stoma and a bag until they can repair his insides again. He has a colonoscopy every year and this year they found so many polyps they couldn’t count, even into his stomach. So with his history of already having cancer and his genetic history of FAP he’s very high risk for colon cancer. So they are going to perform this surgery to hopefully prevent another cancer scare.

God bless all of you

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It’s just me and my boys Lucas and Noah. Even $1 helps more than you know. This boy right here is my world. #lucasmyhero

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Lukey’s Colectomy Surgery, organized by Shelly Smith Lucas Smith is my 16 year old miracle! Lukey has survived a brain condition called hydrocephal… Shelly Smith needs your support for Lukey’s Colectomy Surgery

Lucas just went back for his oral surgery. I am freaking out. It just gets harder and harder each time you have to hand your baby over to someone else and have no control over what happens. God please keep him safe and healthy and let him wake up with no issues and a happy healthy boy. Lucas you’re my hero and my best friend and you’re the strongest person I’ve ever known. Mommy loves you son. You’ll do great. Prayers prayers prayers.