THE RIDE HOME FROM SCHOOL TODAY
NOPE YOU DOPE As we drag out this party, I was unceremoniously denied chemo AGAIN because my lazy blood refuses to kick out enough white blood cells (this week’s score: 2.15, need a 3 to play). Home Dr. Chamberlain sent me with my sore feet, my old-lady hobble, my dry...
BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN Rose and I returned to Seattle last night. Susan flew in from Chicago today. We all spent the day downtown (Rose worked and Susan and I hit Pike Place to buy some righteous salmon and purple asparagus, though I’ll miss the Ohio fish...
THE HEIDELBERG PROJECT A group of creative collecting artists have turned a Detroit block of decaying homes into a phantasmagorical land of creepy enchantment.
ELEGANT DECAY I have a new favorite city and it is Detroit. The haunting allure of rapidly rotting train stations, homes, factories, office buildings, theaters and streets strummed many chords in my dark aesthetic and filled my heart with equal parts loss and hope....
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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