Tag: West Seattle

Fall: Past Images

On By Fred KingIn 2010, 2013, 2014, Blue Sky, Brooklyn, cancer, colors, Environment, Fall, green, Health, Nature, Oregon, Travels, tree, wandering, wandering photographer2 Comments

Quick health update: original plan was to do immunotherapy for one year, which would’ve ended with November’s infusion. Last month the oncologist told me I would be doing immunotherapy ‘indefinitely’. So, a little disappointing, but you just move on. Not everything in life has a beginning, middle and end.

All good 👍🏻.

🫶🏻

Hidden West Seattle

On By Fred KingIn 2024, Blue Sky, clouds, colors, Environment, green, iPhone12, nature, Nature, Seattle, tree, wandering photographer, West SeattleLeave a comment
Nestled between Delridge Ave. and 35th Ave. is a couple mile stretch of green space. This is a marshy, pond area created by a beaver. We saw a family of ducks as we walked along the trail, and an old power substation complete with a high wall and cameras surrounding it.

Mt. Rainier

On By Fred KingIn 2024, Arbor Heights, Blue Sky, cancer, Environment, family, Houses, iphone 12, Landscape, Mountain, nature, personal, Personal History, Puget Sound, Seattle, Thoughts, wandering photographer, West Seattle1 Comment
From my walk yesterday. Time to clear my mind.

Health update: Saw a doctor yesterday to discuss my condition and next steps. I see a new oncologist tomorrow as well as do an MRI. One more oncologist to see after tomorrow then the doctors huddle up and present my case to the Cancer Board that meets weekly. Right now things are leaning toward both radiation and chemotherapy. We’ll see how things shake out over the next couple of weeks.

All good 👍🏻💪🏻.

🙏🏻

Spotted on my walk Yesterday

On By Fred KingIn 2024, Arbor Heights, blossoms, cancer, colors, Flowers, Health, iphone 12, nature, personal, Personal History, Seattle, Spring, Thoughts, wandering photographer2 Comments

Health update:

Disappointed, but not surprised. Pathology report came back positive for cancer-actually two markers- TTF-1 & napsin A were both positive. See doctors on the 19th and 20th, plan the next move. This is chapter 3 of this journey that started in early 2019.

🙏🏻

All good. 👍🏻

Friday View

On By Fred KingIn 2024, blue, Blue Sky, cancer, Environment, iPhone12, Mountain, nature, Nature, Personal History, Seattle, Thoughts, wandering photographer, Washington, West SeattleLeave a comment

On my walk a few minutes ago. A cloudless sky in Seattle- who would’ve thought?

Note: health update coming next week. I’ve seen one of three doctors, after my last CT on the 8th. Two more still need to weigh in. Based on what the first oncologist said, I have a sense of where things are going. It’s a mixed blessing/bag. All good.

This journey started in 2018, with the first CT scan. It’s just the nature of ‘c’.

Blessings 🙏🏻

Health Update

On By Fred KingIn 2023, Arbor Heights, cancer, wandering photographerLeave a comment

I had my last CT scan this Tuesday. Today I got a call from the Radiation Oncology Clinic, apparently the doctor saw something in my scan and he has decided I need 15 SBRT treatments rather than the 5 that was initially scheduled. Big change. I still start on Dec. 19th, but now the treatments go until January 10th, including my birthday on January 5th. Now we’ll have a quiet Christmas, New Year and birthday!🎉

The CT also discovered that I have a fractured T12 vertebrae. That problem will have to be put off till end of January. When it rains it pours, I guess..

I miss being out with my camera 📷.

Will post after my first treatment.

🙏🏻

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