ISN’T SHE LOVELY? “I will definitely lose my hair, right?” I ask Elise, my nurse at the radiation treatment center. “Yes.” “I’ll lose facial hair too, right?” I ask. “No, not from the radiation,” Elise assures me. “Wait, you mean I’ll be bald, but I’ll still have to...
HAIR TODAY, GONE TOMORROW “Have you thought about cutting your hair in anticipation of losing it?” Paula asked. No, I thought. That doesn’t make sense, I thought. I want to hold onto my hair AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. But then I started to think about it. I had about a...
QUE SARA SARA I’ve told you all about Operation Woo-Woo. Since we’re handling this Brain Candy ‘project’ with an integrative approach, we’re incorporating Eastern and Western techniques to the treatment plan. Operation Woo-Woo is the kumbaya portion of my treatment,...
BREAD FELLOWS OK. I have to tell you about a two-part dream I had. Not altogether appropriate for all audiences, but when did that stop me? The dream actually started the night before Julyne and Nick’s party, and finished the next night when Rachel sweetly tucked me...
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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