Kimberly

Kim was diagnosed with AML Leukemia on July 22, 2009, just after she finished high school. She'd been feeling well, just showing a few bruises when she went to Primary Childrens Medical Center for a heart surgery to fix a relatively minor condition she's had since she was born. A blood test before the surgery showed that her blood had been completely taken over by the cancer. They admitted her that day and began treatment right away. She went through five long rounds of chemotherapy, doing relatively well, with the exception of one infection that led to a very scary stay in the Pediatric ICU. She spent almost all of that time in the hospital, with just a few breaks to go home. By the end of March 2010 she was allowed to go home for good- officially in remission! She was so excited to finally go to USU Fall semester, and got strait A's in all of her classes! Psychology, Humanities, Family Finance and ANATOMY. Not a week after finals, at a regular check up at PCMC, her blood tests showed that her cancer was back. And thus began round two- Kim's goal was to make it to a bone marrow transplant. We had found a donor, so all that was left was to get her in remission once more. After three rounds of chemotherapy, her body was no longer strong enough to keep fighting, no matter that her spirit was. She will always be with us. 7:48 pm, March 31, 2011

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Pictures


This is the tray that I told you about- where the fluid that drains from around Kim's lungs goes. Since I took this picture, she filled this one completely (2000 CCs) and has another column and a half on the next one filled. Over 2600 total- so that's what, over 80 ounces? Something like that. It's crazy, because it's kind of thick, like jelly.


This is my bed at the B&B. There is a queen for mom and dad, and actually a normal (borning) twin that I could sleep in, but who could resist a darling window seat bed? So I moved the blankets over. Thanks Ronald McDonald, and MYRON and LESLIE!


This is a picture dad took during our Christmas phone call with Mike. Kim was pretty much out of it, but it was so wonderful talking with him!


Our family Christmas picture- after we opened our presents. Kim was our real present that day (hence the lovely bow- don't tell her that I was the one who put it on her!)


Kim's note! I was so thrilled that she managed it. Oh, how I love that girl.


Kim's new bed, on its way in.
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2 comments:

  1. Don RawlinsonDecember 29, 2009 at 3:12 PM

    Ditto my comments your last post.
    Rawlinsons

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  2. mommynolanDecember 29, 2009 at 11:01 PM

    Thank you so much for the good news! Keep running Kim-and all of you too! the Nolans

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