Kim From Iowa…Ten Year Later
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Kim From Iowa…Ten Year Later

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    • October 11, 2016 at 3:32 am
    Charlie S
    Participant

    So, it was ten years:  one hundred and twenty months ago that Kim Hanley died in my arms due to compllications  of melanoma alongside her best friend Mary.

    Kim and I were star crossed.   We chatted here in the days when MPIP was rockin' and ended up meeting in person .

    We traveled from Des Moines tto the Mayo Clinic to MD 
    Anderson to work her problem; which ended up being lung and brain mets.

    When her scans looked good, on Monday,  we slapped hands because the lung mets were gone and the brain mets were shrinking.

    Friday, she was constipated; ended up getting local scans on Saturday and seeing her local onc on Monday.

    Her liver was ate up with melanoma….just in a week.

    One week later she wad dead in my arms.

    Kim was the best,  I have no doubt that she knew she was dying and dying soon, but she did it with class.

    I love her and I miss her, but I am better for the experience.

     

    Charlie S

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      • October 11, 2016 at 10:15 am
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Hey Charlie,

      Sorry for your sadness on this day, but happy for your fond remembrances as well.  Glad to hear from you.  We here, are all "better for the experience" of Charlie S, too.  Yours, celeste

      • October 11, 2016 at 10:15 am
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Hey Charlie,

      Sorry for your sadness on this day, but happy for your fond remembrances as well.  Glad to hear from you.  We here, are all "better for the experience" of Charlie S, too.  Yours, celeste

      • October 11, 2016 at 10:15 am
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Hey Charlie,

      Sorry for your sadness on this day, but happy for your fond remembrances as well.  Glad to hear from you.  We here, are all "better for the experience" of Charlie S, too.  Yours, celeste

      • October 12, 2016 at 3:37 am
      casagrayson
      Participant

      I'm so sorry you lost Kim, Charlie.  She was lucky to have you.

      • October 12, 2016 at 3:37 am
      casagrayson
      Participant

      I'm so sorry you lost Kim, Charlie.  She was lucky to have you.

      • October 12, 2016 at 3:37 am
      casagrayson
      Participant

      I'm so sorry you lost Kim, Charlie.  She was lucky to have you.

      • October 12, 2016 at 4:02 am
      Janner
      Participant

      Miss Kim, miss a lot from those days.  Be well Charlie!

      • October 12, 2016 at 4:02 am
      Janner
      Participant

      Miss Kim, miss a lot from those days.  Be well Charlie!

      • October 12, 2016 at 4:02 am
      Janner
      Participant

      Miss Kim, miss a lot from those days.  Be well Charlie!

      • October 14, 2016 at 12:04 pm
      Rocco
      Participant
      I remember, Charlie. I was a newbie back in 2005 and lived on the board reading every post. Kim’s posts and blog helped me. I remember crying when I read that she was gone.
      • October 14, 2016 at 12:04 pm
      Rocco
      Participant
      I remember, Charlie. I was a newbie back in 2005 and lived on the board reading every post. Kim’s posts and blog helped me. I remember crying when I read that she was gone.
      • October 14, 2016 at 12:04 pm
      Rocco
      Participant
      I remember, Charlie. I was a newbie back in 2005 and lived on the board reading every post. Kim’s posts and blog helped me. I remember crying when I read that she was gone.
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