After two weeks of chemo, he is finally starting to eat again, after being unable to eat well for weeks. Thankfully, Stanford Medical has since been brought on board in an advisory role, and is working with Amyloid experts to advise local doctors on cardiovascular treatment, chemo treatment, and liver health. Tom has since begun chemotherapy, dropping from 180 lbs. If not for this crucial biopsy follow-up, Tom may not have been with us any longer due to the terminal nature of this illness. This resulted in an amyloid that caused heart scarring, liver swelling, and G.I. The doctor’s biopsy revealed need for a second bone marrow biopsy, to verify an ultimate diagnosis of a rare form of cancer called amyloidosis. Following one visit, Tom was ordered a biopsy due to debilitating lower G.I. In truth, it has sounded more excruciating and graphic than I could ever put into words. Tom’s health journey in the past several months has been wrought with severe pain, lengthy doctor visits, countless trips to the emergency room, misdiagnoses, and uncertainty.
Due to the forced isolation at home because of Covid-19, he has been completely unable to see a single friend or family member, even under social distancing guidelines.
He was sent home on medical leave in January 2020, and unable to return to his job. Expected to walk 12+ miles a day in a fast-paced environment, he ultimately was unable to meet expectations due to dizzy spells, balance issues, and blackouts on shift. Not surprising to Tom’s character, he continued to try and work. During surgery, they restarted Tom’s heart three times, but he made it out unscathed. After a blackout episode, the EMTs diagnosed v-fib, the doctor performed surgery to implant a defibrillator pacemaker. In an extremely unexpected turn of events, he was diagnosed with acute heart failure (not knowing what was really wrong). What started out as difficulty breathing in June 2018 turned into a one-week hospital stay in November 2019. He was in a two-decade long leadership and management role in a retail store. His wife, children, and new grandbaby were his world, and all an active part of his sports. When my dad recently shared with me what Tom is going through, with a near-fatal disease, collateral heart damage, sudden job loss, and piling medical bills, I was compelled to reach out to ask for all of your help.Ī year and a half ago, Tom was an active skier, hiker, and Masters ski racer. In fact, the mountain is incomplete without the Three Toms: Tom A., Tom B., and Tom. He is a long-time close friend of my father, who is also (conveniently) named Tom.
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He is a Masters ski racer and lifelong skier, professional photographer, man of Christian faith, hiker, espresso connoisseur, knife-sharpening craftsman, excellent cook, and most importantly, a family man to his wonderful children Caitlin and David, recent first grandchild Anastacia "Tasha," and dear wife Annette.Ĭlick "Read More" to continue reading about Tom's journey: A native of the greater Portland area in Oregon, he is a true-to-form Renoite with a zealous appetite for all things outdoors and creative. Tom is at once the kindest, most adventurous, dynamic character you may ever meet. And if you don’t, allow me to take a moment to attempt to put him into words. Their 2021 option, Bobby Massie, is not expected to return.If you are reading this right now, you likely know my dear family friend Tom “Tommy” Compton. They have used a different Week 1 right tackle in each season since 2013. The Broncos’ issues staffing their right tackle spot predate their QB struggles. While Compton would be an atypical fix for a team needing a right tackle as badly as the Broncos do, he has started 44 games as a pro.
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Pro Football Focus reviewed his work well, giving him one of the top grades for right tackles last season. He started San Francisco’s final seven regular-season games and each of the wild-card squad’s playoff tilts. McGlinchey suffering a torn quad in November brought Compton into the lineup at right tackle. Broncos GM George Paton was with the Vikings at that point Compton started 14 games for the Vikes in 2018. Minnesota, however, resided among the stops during Compton’s career. He spent the past two seasons with the 49ers, starting 10 games. The Broncos will be Compton’s seventh team. It’s expected to be a one-year deal for Compton, who is going into his 10th NFL season. The Broncos are planning to sign the veteran offensive lineman, Ryan O’Halloran of the Denver Post tweets. The 49ers’ Mike McGlinchey replacement last season, Tom Compton will head elsewhere after his run as a starter.
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