WALK THE TALK Just a little over a year ago, I was issued a certain death sentence. You have a fast-growing, inoperable, malignant brain tumor with no cure, brain surgeon Dr. Srinivasan told me following my brain biopsy. We’ll try to turn one month into one year. I’m...
KATHLEEN KAY ALLEN May 26, 1936 – August 10, 2014 Kathleen Kay Allen died Sunday August 10 in Seattle, Wash. She was 78. Born May 26, 1936, in Heber City, Utah, Kathleen (Kathy) was the daughter of Lee Partington Kay and Leah Murdock Kay. In 1954 she graduated...
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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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