Decompressing in Portlandia… While having dinner at Clyde Commons, we asked the waiter where the lamb on the menu was farmed. He assured us at an all-organic farm just south of Portland. We asked if the baby lamb was allowed to play with the other baby lambs on...
Jack at STP’s beer garden: “Yeah, I’m into gardening. Beer gardening. And it’s harvest time!”
Things you overhear on the Seattle to Portland (STP) bike ride (200 miles in two days): “Do you want to put some butt butter on?” “You must be drinking well, because you’re peeing well!” And this nuggget from Jack: “This has been a...
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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