Waiting for J's PET Scan

Taking a quick walk around the big block at Swedish Hospital, while Jennefer gets a follow-up PET scan. This seems like the proverbial O’Dark-30 time of day, although it's really a relatively normal 6:30am, compared to the old days… It feels a little weird and lonely, walking around the block here without my trusty companion dog Mandy, although it does allow for a much faster average pace… even with quite a few icy patches and piles of snow on the sidewalks and streets…

 

I've always enjoyed this view of Swedish Medical Center before sunrise, but was rarely happy about the reasons for being here.

 

 

Quick stop at Safeway, to load up on a few warm calories before my 26°F walk.

 

 

 

Looking West on Girard St, after coming down from the parking garage. Funny how the mountains look so magnificent to my naked eye, but it loses something in the translation to a photo. 

 

Billows of steam are coming out of the top of the hospital, as the heating system is working its magic.

 

There are still quite a few mounds of crusty snow piled up around the edges of the sidewalks and parking lots. I'm finding it relatively easy to avoid the slippery spots, as long as I keep my eyes on where my feet are about to land. 

 

Here's a slightly less obstructed view of the mountains in the sunrise, as I'm approaching the parking garage.

 

 

 

Update at 11:40am: Her doc just called - he said there is no evidence of cancer in her throat, just some scar tissue, which I assume is from the radiation treatments in 2020. Hooray!