Category: Human

Health Update:

On By Fred KingIn 2024, cancer, Health, Human, iPhone12, personal, Personal History, Thoughts, wandering photographerLeave a comment

The port was implanted yesterday afternoon. It’s under the skin, where you see the two horizontal incisions. The catheter is attached to the port, near the top incision and travels up and to the right connecting to the jugular vein. A large vein is needed to deal with the chemo drugs. It finally hit me, on the operating table ( I chose local anesthesia over total, so I was fully awake and aware throughout the procedure) things are getting serious. 99% of patients choose to be totally out.

The club no one aspires to. Because I have a port I have to carry a card identifying as such, complete with serial number on the back, etc. I also have to wear a wristband identifying the port brand as well as something for my keychain. Mostly, this is for the benefit of healthcare workers, but it serves as a reminder for me as well

It seems odd, but in order to fight cancer with drugs- in my case two in tandem- I need a handful of drugs to help me cope with the two chemo drugs, pemetrexed and carboplatin. In the past 5 years I have been through surgery ( I didn’t recover well and still dealing with collateral damage today) and radiation ( SBRT), 15 sessions, twice. This is the last option available to help me.

Always positive and strong! Hug your loved ones! 🙏🏻💪🏻🤗

On By Fred KingIn 2024, buildings, cancer, family, Human, iphone 12, personal, reflection, Seattle, Thoughts, wandering photographerLeave a comment
Graduation Day

Yesterday I finished the targeted radiation treatments. Now I wait till my next CT scan, in April, to see if the treatments worked. Hoping, but if not, I’m sure there is a Plan B. In the meantime, my PCP has referred me to another oncologist, one who specializes in blood issues. My labs have been consistently off for the past year and for most of that time we thought it was anemia caused by CKD. My kidney labs don’t support that theory anymore, so…. I won’t be straying too far from the cancer clinic. This oncologist will hopefully fit this piece of the puzzle with the rest of the stuff I have gone through since 2019 and my first go around with cancer.

In the meantime, still dealing with post surgery issues on my lower back. Hoping some PT this Spring will help that situation and maybe I’ll recharge the batteries on a couple of cameras and get back out shooting 🤞🏻.

My best to all!!

❤️

Health Update

On By Fred KingIn 2023, backyard, cancer, Environment, Human, iPhone12, reflection, Seattle, Thoughts, wandering photographer, West SeattleLeave a comment

Today I met the radiation Oncologist and his staff. They were all wonderful. I’m in really good hands. Next week I go in for CT Mapping of the tumor. Once mapped, the coordinates of the tumor are entered into the SBRT machine and will be ready for treatment. I have one more CT scan with contrast to do so the doctor has the latest image of the tumor. Doctors at two hospitals have been tracking this tumor for the last 9 or so months, so there is a plethora of imaging and data to work with.

Pre-Sunrise

Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle-Pt.II

On By Fred KingIn 2019, abandoned, Architecture, beach, blue, Blue Sky, boat, buildings, Castle, clouds, curves, design, docks, Environment, Human, Iphone 7, Lake, Landscape, nature, Nikon D610, Scotland, stone, summer, Thoughts, Uncategorized, wandering, wandering photographerLeave a comment

Dundee, Scotland Pt. II

On By Fred KingIn 2019, Art, B&W, bird, blue, Blue Sky, buildings, chapel, Church, design, Dundee, Scotland, dusk, Human, Iphone 7, kitsch, nature, Nikon D610, people, Scotland, shadow, Shadows, sky, Statue, street, street art, street photography, summer, Thoughts, Travels, vacation, wandering photographerLeave a comment

St. Andrews Cathedral Ruins

On By Fred KingIn 2019, abandoned, abandoned buildings, Architecture, B&W, Blue Sky, brick, buildings, cemetary, Church, colors, debris, design, Environment, Human, Iphone 7, Nikon D610, people, Scotland, shadow, stone, summer, themes, Travels, vacation, wandering photographerLeave a comment

Wandering around St. Andrews, Scotland

On By Fred KingIn 2019, Architecture, B&W, blue, Blue Sky, brick, buildings, business, Children, colors, design, Environment, family, Houses, Human, Iphone 7, Nikon D610, Scotland, Shadows, Signage, sky, stone, street, street photography, Streets, summer, themes, Travels, vacation, wandering, wandering photographerLeave a comment

Edinburgh #3

On By Fred KingIn 2019, B&W, blue, Blue Sky, boat, buildings, business, clouds, coffee, design, docks, Edinburgh, Environment, film, floatsam and jetsam, Flowers, Human, Iphone 7, nature, reflection, river, Scotland, Sea life, street, street art, street photography, Streets, summer, topiary, Train, Travels, tree, vacation, wandering photographerLeave a comment

 

Edinburgh Street Shots

On By Fred KingIn 2019, Architecture, Art, B&W, buildings, bus, business, clocks, downtown, Edinburgh, Environment, Houses, Human, Humor, Iphone 7, Landscape, nature, Nikon D610, people, Scotland, street, street art, themes, Thoughts, wandering photographerLeave a comment