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, December 13, 2009

Pray for Kim

Hi Everyone, it's Emily again. I have a special favor to ask all of you. I know you've been keeping Kim in your thoughts and prayers, but if you could say an extra prayer for her today, we would really appreciate it.
Kim has contracted a blood infection through her IV lines, and has been battling a very high fever, nausea and more weakness than usual for a couple of days. So far, the antibiotics they have her on aren't making much of a difference. If she is not better by tomorrow, they will admit her to intensive care, and surgically remove her lines. Dad is with her now, and will stay an extra night and go strait to work tomorrow, because of the snow. For the same reason, Mom doesn't know when she'll be able to get back down to Kim. It's a hard time for our family.
This is obiously not just stalling Kim from getting home soon before Christmas- it's one of the toughest things she's had happen yet. So please, pray for her today.
Thank you all so much
Love, The Nelsons
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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Day 11



These are the decorations I made out of construction paper and paper towels. Look how short my Christmas chain is getting! Time to get out of here! ;) My ANC is officially at 0 now. Good. Now it can go back up and I can go home in time for Christmas! WOOHOO! I was tested for c-diff (gross icky bacterial infection in the intestines) but the two test results came back negative. But they don't believe it and are thinking about testing me AGAIN and keeping me on the antibiotics anyway. WHAT?! Crazy doctors!

Oh good, my nurse just told me I didn't have to take the antibiotics anymore. Happy day! :)

I'm growing my eyebrows and eyelashes back. Yay!! I wonder when they're going to start falling out. But I'll enjoy it while it lasts :)

My taste buds are still all weird from the chemo. I ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for breakfast and it was like eating a sponge. Very weird. Speaking of food, last night mom and I got take out from Sizzlers. It was tasty! But the lady who took the order really messed up mine. I asked for lemon herb chicken and fries. I got the chicken, shrimp and rice. The rice was good though and I gave mom the shrimp. :)

So not much is happening, which is good. Just trying to find ways to pass the time. I did start reading "Chalice" by Robin McKinley yesterday and finished it.

Thanks again for all your love and support :) You're all so awesome!
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Sunday, December 6, 2009

Holidays at the Hospital

I love you Kimmy- go for it :)
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Day seven





It's day seven of being back in good ol' PCMC in room number 4415. I have a purple floor! I have my room all decked out for Christmas. I just finished with my last dose of chemo this morning! Now I play the waiting game. Fingers crossed for no complications! My ANC is still high enough that I can go out for walks, now that everyone here isn't so paranoid about H1N1. So I get out as much as I can without worrying too many people. One tech almost called security because she thought I wasn't coming back. Opps. It's been pretty nice. As long as I'm drinking enough, they'll keep me unhooked from my pole. SWEET! Me and my pole do not always see eye to eye.

Oh my ANC got as high as 2600! That's in the normal range! WOOHOOO! Go bone marrow go! Crank out that blood! YAY YA!!

My fingers are crossed that I'll be home for Christmas. And my toes and my arms and my legs and my eyes and whatever else I can cross :P. They are very understanding here when it comes to the holiday season. I bet I can be home in time. As long as I don't start getting fevers, infections and fun things like that. Knock on wood.

I've found out that I'm really blessed. A tech told me most kids they send home end up coming back in a few days with a fever or something. I've been able to enjoy over two weeks of freedom each time I've been home. I only have to go back when the doctors say it's time for more chemo. The tech said that's rare. :O WOW! I had no idea. More tender mercies from the Lord. He's really watching out for me. I just wrote Mike a letter. I told him how this trial is not a time to despair, but to rejoice. I get to learn and grow so much from what I'm going through. That's a blessing. I feel such love from my Heavenly Parents and my Savior that my heart just wants to sing! I am shown incredible love from family, friends, and even people I've never met and probably never will. Love is amazing.
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