With paddle boats on the lake, ancient buildings all around, and rickshaws and bicycles whizzing past, it feels as if you stepped way back in time at Lake Houhai.
I have a sick fascination with zoos. I love animals and wherever I go, I have to see how cities cage them. It’s never good and always tragic, and the Beijing Zoo was no exception. In fact, their prided panda exhibit was so bad it prompted Jack to ask, "What...
OKaaayyyy. We’ve hit that point in the trip where we’re sick of each other; we’re sick of being ripped off; we’re sick of being passed by cabs; we’re sick of being the big dumb foreigners; we’re sick of sore feet. The truth is, I...
Deirdre Timmons
An accomplished writer and filmmaker, Deirdre Timmons is a native Northwesterner who leads a busy life between working and spending time with her family. In the spring of 2013, Deirdre was caring for her mother with Alzheimer’s in addition to her normal routine. So when she began feeling tired and forgetful, she chalked it up to her busy schedule, age, and possible early symptoms of Alzheimer’s. It wasn’t long after that she began experiencing regular dizziness, lack of concentration, unexplained weight loss, and extensive bruising. This combination of symptoms seemed odd, so Deirdre sought the advice of her doctor and subsequently began physical therapy for dizziness. When the symptoms worsened, she pursued further investigation.
After MRIs, x-rays, blood tests, a CAT scan, and a brain biopsy, her brain surgeon diagnosed Deirdre with a malignant medulloblastoma brain tumor. Her prognosis: one month to live. That was five years ago.
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