MAN DOWN You guys, I am a wuss. Not TWO radiation treatments in, I lost it. TWO! After my first one, I went home, had dinner with Ada and Jack, got a little nauseous, and went to bed. Right? So far so good. Then I woke the next morning and couldn’t walk well and...
FAMBLY FAR & WIDE Uch! I barely got to see you all and I love you so much!!! Thank you for coming …
D-DAY HAS ARRIVED! Strike the trumpets! Blow the horns! Ring the bells! And bang the drums! For today we head to Little Chernobyl, where I will get strapped into my Hannibel Lecter head vice, locked into my body shell, and nuked throughout my head and spine two...
STRIKE FORCE KITTEH As part of Operation Woo-Woo, we’ve created Strike Force Kitteh. What is Strike Force Kitteh? I’m glad you asked. It is when one very lovely niece Laura steals away a kitteh kat or two from the animal shelter to give them some home time and to give...
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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