WRITE ON With Round One over and a month before chemo begins, I’m taking this time to catch up on long-neglected projects – like moving out of my office on Capitol Hill, escorting my furry and furless family to vets, doctors and dentists, and finishing a book!...
BONSOIR MES AMIS, VOUS ME MANQUEZ First, a little background. This tumblr began as a way for me to keep my ailing parents abreast of my comings and goings, and a way to chronicle their lives to our mutual amusement (they LOVED reading about themselves and seeing their...
First for-reals night out in two months. Ran into Ronald McDonald at the end of the night. Perfect beginning of a beautiful new life.
FOOL ME ONCE, SHAME ON ME FOOL ME TWICE, DOUBLE SHAME ON ME Well, I did it again. It’s like I just can’t learn from my past mistakes. I went back off my drugs thinking things were going alright and I was tired of medicating for my medications. If I just stop taking...
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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