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

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Okay, we're home again. Kim has some new meds, anti-virals, and had some tests done. She has to go back for her visit and check up tomorrow, so we'll find out then if she has any infections going on.

On the drive home Kim was saying that it's sort of funny, but aside from Thanksgiving, she's been in the hospital for every holiday since she was diagnosed!

I hope all of you have had a chance to check out the Keep Running Kim Relay for Life Team webiste that I've set up. I really need people to register if they think they can come for even a little while, and any donations would be great. I'll will post a little more information soon. In the meantime, please check it out!

relayforlife.org/utahstateuniversityut

Team: Keep Running Kim
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*you do not have to pay money to register for the team. Just select the option that says your team captain has already set things up. Thanks guys!
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  1. mommynolanApril 5, 2010 at 4:48 PM

    We areglad you are back home again! WE will be out of town for 10 days. Pat is taking me back to Florida, where I was born. It's the first time in 34 years for me. It will be lots of fun, but I will miss my updates. You guys take care and remember how much we -and the Lord-loves you all! No one catch the roto-virus--do you hear! It is the pits! I think Noah, Seuao, Allen and I are the only ones that have not had it. That makes 14 out of 18 that have. Be happy, we love you, Pat and Renee

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