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

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Accommodations

For those of you who are coming from out of town for the funeral, a dear friend of ours and Kim's, Mary Goodlad, has arranged for discounted rates at the hotel she works at.
Comfort in is located at 25 West 400 North in Logan, and if you call her to make your reservation, the cost is only $35 for one night. Her phone number is 435-752-3261.
Thank you, Mary.
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2 comments:

  1. lindsay RoscoeApril 7, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    I am saddened for the love Kim that you will miss. My niece has ALL and my sister was very sad when she learned the news of Kims passing. Many prayers are with your family.

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  2. Jessica McCormickApril 9, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    Emily, I was wondering if I could get a couple "Keep Running Kim" Bands for me and my husband so that we could always remember kim. Please Give me a call at 435 760 8518
    Jessica

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