kimmie39

nash

kimmie39

nash

I'm checking in from Kim's August chemo group. We'd been worried about her b/c we hadn't heard from her in 3 weeks. One of our chemo girls tracked down her family and spoke with her SIL, and Kim is not doing well at all. It wasn't clear if she's on hospice or not, but she was too ill to travel to MD Anderson for her scheduled appointment with Dr. C and for chemo the first week in June.

I know Kim posted over here on the IBC board, so I wanted to relay the information to her sisters over here.

lemonpie

Wow.. I'm really sorry to hear that Kim is not doing well. I've been checking the boards daily hoping to see a post from her.... I will say a prayer for her..... 

lexi4

nash,

Thank you for sharing this information.I will say prayers for kimmie39. This disease makes me so angry and sad. I hope that she will recover enough to continue her tx at MD Anderson.

Lexi

lexi4

nash,

Thank you for sharing this information.I will say prayers for kimmie39. This disease makes me so angry and sad. I hope that she will recover enough to continue her tx at MD Anderson.

Lexi

mrs_X_Sunneedazee

Oh no!!!! Kim, take care of yourself. I pray that you will be pain free and you can receive the treatment you need to help your body fight off this terrible disease that plagues it!!!!!

shrink

Kim - my thoughts and prayers are with you sister.  Many hugs are coming your way.

Caseysmom

Kim:

Sending prays your way.

Hugs

Laura

TenderIsOurMight

Prayers for comfort, painfree rest, prayers for dreams where disease is at rest, may gentle light embrace you, and soft lyrics play, may you feel your sisters support as you go through the day.



Tender

nash

I have another update today on Kim. She went on hospice yesterday (6/23). Her SIL said she is in a lot of pain, and only has a few lucid moments. Hopefully hospice can make her comfortable. She is continuing to take Xeloda, but it doesn't seem to be helping at all.

Kim is too ill to use the computer, but I do have a physical address for her where one can write snail mail. If anyone would like to send her a card or a note, PM me, and I can give you the address. 

lexi4

Nash,

Thanks so much for the update. Sending you a pm.

Lexi

Caseysmom

Nash,

Thank you for the update I am sending you a pm

Laura

bks

I usually correspond with Kim on the ibcsupport board but we haven't heard from her lately so I checked out this website because I noticed she posted here, too.  I have been concerned and she hasn't answered my email and now I understand why.  I would love to have her address to send her a card if she wouldn't mind.  Do you think she would mind if I updated the ladies from the ibcsupport group on her condition?  I go to Dr. C also.  She started in January and I started in February and she has been so supportive. 

nash

bks, I just PM'd you with the address. And I think it's a good idea to update the ibcsupport girls, too.

I told Kim's SIL to expect a slew of greeting cards (the address I'm giving out is her business address, and her SIL is manning the fort there right now), and her SIL sounded very pleased, and said she would read the cards to Kim.

bks

I just tried to PM a reply to you, but not sure it worked.  Anyway, thank you for sending the address.  I have updated our ibc support group.  I'll keep checking for updates. 

bks

I sent you a PM earlier today.

Anonymous

praying for kimmie and family.... so freakin sad. I hate this so much!

Miss S

nash

Another update.....spoke with Kim's SIL this morning. Hospice says a couple more days.

bks--I'm sending you a PM. 

Squeaker

Thanks for the update nash.

May Kim & her family share strength and comfort.

nash

I am sorry to report that Kim passed away at 2 am on July 4th. Her SIL said the 4th was her favorite holiday.

Prayers to the family. Kim was too young, and this went too fast. Life isn't fair. 

lexi4

Oh Nash, thank you for posting. I know that it must be hard. I am so saddened that Kim passed so soon, but I am hopeful that she did not suffer too much.

My prayers go out to her family. My gosh, I HATE this disease!

Lexi

Caseysmom

Keeping Kim's family in my thoughts and prays at this difficult time.

Laura

Anonymous

Prayers and hugs to her family, will remember her in my prayers.

AlaskaDeb

Saying prayers for her family and friends....

We really need a cure

Deb C

DianeE

I second Deb C.  I will not give up hope for a cure or NED as if there is anyone who put up a good fight to the end, it was Kim.  I send my prayers to Kim and her family as well.  My journey with this beast started 1 year ago this week and Kim was one of the first posters I followed since we share the same diagnosis.  God Bless you Kim and thank you Nash for keeping up posted.

Diane

lizws

My thoughts and prayers are with kimmie's family. 

Liz

badboob67

My thoughts and prayers are with Kimmie's family. May the grief soon pass to be replaced by precious memories of a dear lady. Too young, too soon......we need a cure!

(((HUGS)))
Diane

bks

Thank you Nash for keeping everyone informed.  My thoughts and prayers go out to her family at this time.  I pray Kimme had a peaceful journey.

jeanne46

How devastating to hear of yet another loss  My deepest condolences to Kimmie's family and friends.  May her memory be a blessing for those she left behind.

Jeanne 

controlmydestiny

It's so sad to hear another wonderful person has passed.  I pray for Kimmie and her family.  May God contine to Bless her and her family.  May she rest in peace.  I agree sole hearted and I believe that we will find a cure for this horrible disease, so many beautiful life's are lost.

nash

Here is Kim's obit. One of the girls here from N. Va found it in the paper: 

Kimberly Franklin

Kimberly Dawn Franklin, 40, of Winchester died Friday at her home.

The funeral will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Omps Funeral Home, South Chapel, in Winchester by Pastor Lee Prock. Burial will be in Shenandoah Memorial Park.

Mrs. Franklin was born in 1968, in Winchester, daughter of Elizabeth Rutherford See of White Post and the late Grover Russell Davey. She was a graduate of James Wood High School. She was owner and co-founder of Evergreen Waste LLC and a former teller at Jefferson National Bank in Stephens City. She attended Agape Fellowship in Kernstown and was a member of IBC Support Group for Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

Surviving with her mother are her husband, Albert C. Franklin; her stepfather, Rockland A. See; three daughters, Adrienne Malick, Kendel N. Franklin and Karlie Ann Franklin, all of Winchester; two brothers, James R. Davey of White Post and Chad A. See of Stephens City.

Pallbearers will be Chris See, Charlie Kenney, Brian Booth, Jimmy Franklin, Joe Lewis and Carl Brady.

The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness Fund, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, Texas 75244.

View this obituary online at www.nvdaily.com/obituaries

Published in the Northern Virginia Daily on 7/7/2008.