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, March 9, 2010

a note from Emily

I haven't been posting much lately, as Kim has been taking care of it herself every now and then. I know all of you like hearing from her, but I just felt like posting a quick hi as well.
I was able to go down this last weekend to see Kim and mom. I can't tell you how happy I am that she is doing so (relatively) well. Knock on wood. It's strange... knowing that in just a couple of weeks, she could be through all of this. Ever since she got so sick that last round, but finally started getting better, I almost haven't wanted to write here. It's like it's still too good to be true. I know it's thanks to all of you that she's been able to get to the point she is at now.
She's still having a rough time with some things, but continues to get better, bit by bit. I am really looking forward to the day she finally gets to come home... and I can shout the news from the rooftops. I'm sorry if any of you have felt like you are out of the loop recently. We love and appreciate you very much.
Keep praying for Kim, and in the back of your mind... start getting ready for a party. We'll be having one for sure when she's feeling up to it. :)
Love, Emily
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  1. Don RawlinsonMarch 9, 2010 at 1:34 PM

    Thank you Emily. We are heading Logan way sometime the last week of the month, so we will keep watch here. Wherever you are, we really would like to visit if it possible. We love you all. Our best and God Bless!
    Don and Lois

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  2. mommynolanMarch 9, 2010 at 11:54 PM

    Thanks for the update. When I don't hear anything I worry. I am so very glad things are going so well. We will all shout(prayers of joy and thanksgiving) from the roof tops when Kim gets home!
    Renee

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