She fought with courage until the very end, never asking why or complaining. Our family is comforted that Kim is with our Lord and she is not in any more pain, she was only diagnosed on May 15 of 2003, she was 33 years old.

I was able to spend 2 weeks at my sisters in San Marcos near San Diego, where Kim was in UCSD, that allowed me some wonderful sharing time with Kim, her sister Jani from Canada and my sister,Lynda. She had gone through the stem-cell transplant the end of February. A miracle in itself that she received a donor from the national list and it was a perfect match. Kim never developed Graft verses Host disease which is needed somewhat in the transplant process.

The church was full for the Memorial and Kim's children, Kimryn, almost 2 and Lonnie Jr., 5 will know of the sweet mother they had. She touched so many lives, and was such a encouragement to others. They will also know how much she loved the Lord.

One day while visiting Kim in the hospital, she told me, "Aunt Cindy, On the really bad days, I think of you and all you have been through". Little did she know on my bad days I would think of her, and all she was going through. This past year we were able to comisserate, about non-understanding nurses, our central lines, hospital food and quite a few other ordeals. We even laughed at our phone calls from hospital bed to hospital bed.

I wish you all could have had a chance to meet her, Your lives would have been enriched because of her.

Thank you again for your prayers and please continue to pray for our family as we go through our time of grief.

So sorry to hear of your niece. May the Lord hold you and your family close during this time. You are all in my prayers.

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I'm sooooo sorry to hear about your dear niece Kim. She sure touched a lot of lives! Know you and and your family are in my thoughts and prayers!!!!!!!

I am so sorry for your loss and for your family's loss.

The day after we got home from San Marcos for the services we got a call from a dear friend that her husband had fallen off their porch and passed away.

It really makes you realize how fragile life is and we must always tell our loved ones how much they mean to us while we have the chance.

Do you, my dear friends from Lymenet know how much you mean to me? Well, I'm telling you now, I may not always post it but I am continually praying for all of you. Newbies and friends I've met the three years since I've started posting.

You are the most courageous, caring, loving, and selfless group of people I have ever had the privledge of knowing. Thank you for being here for me.

I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of your beloved niece. I also have a niece named Kim . You won't believe this, but she's 33 also!

I know you shared a special bond with her, and that you will miss her terribly. It sounds like she was a wonderful person, and a great mother and wife.

I'll be praying for your family, Smokey.

It is with such deep sadness and sympathy that I pass on my condolences to you and your beloved family.

May God's unending love surround and blanket you all with the warmth, strength, understanding, and wisdom to see you through this time of mourning.

Kim's love will live on in your special memories and in her precious little ones...

I wish you peace and comfort...and please always know...that you too are so loved and thought of constantly by all of your LymeNet family as well.