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

Saturday, February 13, 2010

ARA-C Big Guns

Hi Everyone-

This is Julie. Kim is not feeling well today so it is my turn to take a crack at this blogging. For this last and final round of chemo they are doubling the amount of ARA-C and giving it to her in a shorter period of time. She has been very tired today and running a fever of an of as well. She has also been having trouble with her heart again which we did not expect. We are optimistic but watchful. She has had so many of her friends here at Primary Children stop in to offer encouragement in this her last battle with the red robot. We have also felt your love, faith and prayers in our behalf. The Spirit has been with us giving peace, comfort, strength and hope.
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