HOT TIMES AT RADIATION HIGH The sun emits radiation. When you sit in its presence for too long and you have skin like mine, you get a sunburn. Multiply that by, I don’t know, a jillion, and just watch what it do. Inside, it’s burning (we hope) bad things. Outside,...
MIRACLE WORKERS I’ve been dragging willing victims to the Proton center (called ProCure) in North Seattle to witness this insanity, but then I thought, I want ALL OF YOU to see it. It’s like something out of a movie. Now, it’s not “like”...
WALK ON BY Check this out. According to the American Cancer Society, one in three women will get cancer at some point in their lives, and one in TWO men will. Now – not to be a Debbie Downer – but that means some of you reading this are going to get cancer...
ONE YEAR … AND COUNTING Congratulations Elsa and John! You now have more than a year of wedded bliss behind you, and so much more ahead of you! This weekend, family and friends gathered ‘round at Paula’s magical manse, drank pink bubbly, consumed...
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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