The other night, Fred looked particularly cheerless. As Kathy and I left his apartment, he implored with his eyes, “Please don’t go. Don’t ever go.” It was heartbreaking. He was lonely, it was clear. The next day I was at IKEA shopping for a...
KATHY: “Hey, D-D, how old am I?" D-D: "75." KATHY: "Oh shit, I was afraid of that! (pause) How old?" D-D: "75." KATHY: "Oh, shit! (pause) 95?" D-D: "75." KATHY: "Ah, shit. Well, I guess it’s...
They met at 11 months in a nanny share. From the beginning, it was a certain sort of special love. It was sweet and accepting and full of baby gibberish that only the two shared and and only the two understood. They would hide under the dining room table and babble...
Kathy apropos of nothing: My Grandpa Kay was really really great. He loved kids and he knew just how to talk to them. But my Grandpa Murdock was a pfuff. The only thing he said around kids was, “Get them out of here.” The most fun I ever had with my...
Kathy’s dog, Arthur, had a cyst removed yesterday. The vet prescribed him post-op antibiotics and pain killers. I (stupidly) left the pills on the kitchen table this evening before hitting an event. When I returned, one of the pain killers was gone and the...
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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