SWITCHING TRACKSLet the sun shine I have a new favorite thing. Monday luncheon. When energy and schedule allow, I head to Mercer Island for lunch with the ladies. We don’t drink or indulge in recently-legalized treats, but we do abandon reason, step through the...
Dear Jack, My closest friend at work was diagnosed with ovarian cancer on December 23. She’s already had a hysterectomy, as the cancer was spreading to surrounding organs. She is now launching into some intense chemo. She went to her chemo orientation yesterday...
TRUE LOVE It always makes me a little weepy. More soul mates here.
CITIZEN COPE When the going gets bad, the coping keeps you going During chemo recently, I got a-chattin’ with Eli, my oncology nurse. “You must see patients with many styles of coping,” I said to her. “You have no idea,” she replied, eyes lighting up. It was like I’d...
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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