FOURTH TIME’S A CHARM It’s been three months since my last chemo treatment and I have to say, I feel pretty good. Nausea is all but gone. I can make it through a busy day without thinking once about a nap. And even some of my strength and coordination are returning....
HOME SWEET HOME “Here it is!” I said. This had become a regular routine, searching for my mom’s missing mouthguard that kept her from grinding her teeth at night. “It can’t have just walked away!” she would insist while getting ready for bed. “Goddamn it D-D, help me...
ROCKIN’ THE HOUSE House of Thee UnHoly opens tonight at the Triple Door in downtown Seattle. The show is a revolutionary take on burlesque that creative director paulanow calls “rocklesque.” Inspired by the music of Led Zeppelin, this is one of those shows that defies...
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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