AD-VICE Shackled by her diagnosis, Desdemona knew this was the first day of the rest of her life. Only she could turn the tides of fate. Only she could face her dragon in what would become the battle of a lifetime. Only she could turn her lemons into lemonade....
SHOOT We leave for a second and the kids start playing with guns! Now don’t everybody get your Portlandia panties in a wad. You know I’m just kidding. But ‘tis true. Jack and I left for Canada pour le weekend and Saul’s Uncle Paul took Saul and...
LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION Um, that’s my radiation therapy building in the background. We’re going to ask if they offer package deals … just in case.
TATTOO YOU We’ve decided to go with the UW team of oncologists, Dr. Chamberlain and Dr. Halasz. They’re tops in the Brain Candy biz and I’m super-lucky to have access to such great talent (huge shout out to Al and Sue for making that happen!). With these two at the...
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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