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Monthly Archives: December 2013
The Final Friend Post… From Stacy
Words from my long time friend Stacy… “My friend Kim. Yes, the one with Cancer. Terminal lung cancer. From a genetic rearrangement, it’s called ALK positive NSCLC, or non-small cell lung cancer. No, she is not a smoker. Does that … Continue reading
From Tammy
Words from Tammy, the best boss I’ve ever had… “I watched my friend come to work coughing and tired for much too long. Asking questions as to what trips to the doctor were yielding, I was disappointed but not surprised … Continue reading
From Julie
Words from Julie, a happy fun-loving lady… “True wealth is the ability to fully experience life.” -Henry David Thoreau “Until recently, I haven’t had a whole lot of experience with cancer. When I was in high school, my grandmother died … Continue reading
From Jules
Words from my college friend Jules… “I’m not sure Kim would consider me one of her 20 closest friends. There was a time though, when I was easily in the top 3. I met Kim when we were 18, we were … Continue reading
From Avery
Words from Avery… “Kim is the first person I know with Lung Cancer. Before her, I hadn’t really given any thought to the fact that lung cancer happens to healthy non-smokers at any age. I can say that I do … Continue reading
From Mindy
Words from my favorite female climbing partner Mindy… “Kim got cancer. And lung cancer, which was even more of a shock. Where did that come from? Those first weeks and months were rather surreal—hearing updates, bad news, bits of hope, … Continue reading
Program, Interrupted
We interrupt this program for a Kim News Update… It’s looking like the caner is on The Grow. For real this time. MRI and CT are showing slight growth. I’m still taking the Crizotinib but a shift in treatment … Continue reading
From Tracy
Words from Tracy… “What do you do when one of your otherwise healthy, non-smoking best friends tells you they have stage 4 lung cancer at 34? This happened to me 2 years ago May with my best friend, Kim. What … Continue reading
Aquarius vs. Cancer 