WEEKEND UPDATE Time for a quick update on my time in Candyland. After that first round of chemo and radiation ended (late September), doctors gave me a break from this whole big colossal mess so I could recuperate before beginning Big Girl Chemo. Or so I thought. I...
THE ROSY GLOW OF RADIATION NATION Q: Just found your blog and love it! I am currently receiving nukes at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance that you graduated from (just finished week 2, 6 more weeks to go!). Cancer is a bitch but those fine folks there make me feel...
A TOOTHLESS TOWN And you thought Forks just housed vampires and werewolves. Guess what? It also houses cruel ego-maniacal animal hoarders named Steve Markwell. Owner, operator, and beneficiary of donations to the Olympic Animal “Sanctuary,” Markwell has more than 120...
WELCOME TO TOKYO I want to go to there. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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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