More than two years after being diagnosed with stomach cancer, Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish announced that his illness was worsening.
Fish posted a health update to his city website Tuesday, saying doctors at Oregon Health & Science University informed him last week that his condition has become “more complicated.”
“Through the rest of this month, I plan to take time to focus on my health and my family. I will continue to work as I am able and expect to have more to share in the new year,” he wrote.
Fish has been open about his illness since first announcing he had cancer on Facebook post in August of 2017. He wrote at the time he intended to “fight this disease with every fiber of my body.”
Since then, he has provided semi-regular updates on his condition. Last summer, he warned that his treatment, while progressing well, would become more intense, with regular infusions that could sap his energy and cause him to cut down on evening events.