Today brought a bit of good news. The results of the CT scan they did overnight were better than the doctor expected. I’ll take whatever small piece of good news I can get at this point!
The pressure in Anne’s brain has been consistently good since the skull surgery…to the point that they think they can remove the ICP monitor. That might happen tomorrow. Anne’s eyes are responding well to light tests and her limbs are responding to reflex tests. They have discontinued sedatives though there is still quite a bit in her system. It’s possible that she may wake up in the next day or two. It’s hard to predict timing on anything or what “waking up” will look like.
Overall, a better day than yesterday. The doctors, nurses, and staff at Harborview have been fantastic. I started this blog just this morning over a cup of coffee. Thanks to all who have read, subscribed, or commented. Please feel free to share it with anyone you think should know. Anne has a vast circle of friends and coworkers and I still haven’t been able to get to all of them. As much as I would have liked to personally contact everyone…I’m dealing with a lot right now.
Kate is doing okay and we are holding it together, making lots of lists, hugging a lot. Thank you all.
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Anne and I share a love of music and enjoy a lot of common music artists including Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Peter Gabriel, The Cure, The Alarm, Fleet Foxes, and many many more. One group I introduced her to early on was Death Cab for Cutie. We attended their concert last Saturday and really enjoyed it.
Today I played the song “Transatlanticism” in her room. The song is about a long-distance relationship but right now, the refrain “I need you so much closer” really hits hard. On a related note, this is the first song that Kate requested by name when she was two years old….but she called it “So Much Closer”. We knew what she meant.
Here are some of Anne’s favorite songs on Spotify. This is her playlist that I can also edit. She adds to it periodically. Other times when I am playing something she likes, she says, “What’s that? Add that to my list!” -
Anne is in “critical but stable” condition. Her condition worsened today (Tuesday) which necessitated a more invasive procedure to reduce pressure in her brain that will mean multiple months in the hospital or a recovery center. She has a very long recovery road ahead.
I appreciate the outpouring of support from everyone. It’s difficult to respond right now to each one, but please know that Kate and I really do appreciate it. We got Kate home from camp early and I am going to bed since I didn’t sleep at all last night.Thank you all,
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On Monday afternoon at 2:30PM, Anne was in a very serious accident. She was crossing Sandpoint Way at Princeton to get on the Burke Gilman trail on the way to her 3PM dentist appointment. While crossing the street at the crosswalk, she was hit by a car going approximately 35 mph. She first went onto the hood of the car, then the street after the car slammed on the brakes. 911 was called and she was rushed to Harborview. There were apparently witnesses as well.
Harborview evaluated her including scans and found she had head trauma, lacerations, and fractures. The biggest concern was her head, and pressure in her brain from bruising. They intubated her and put her on heavy sedation to keep her movements down as part of their measures to keep the pressure in her head at a safe level. They measure the pressure via an intracranial monitor (ICP) in her brain. She is also hooked up to many other machines to measure vitals.
Regarding the accident, I spoke to the responding officer on the phone and have requested the police report, but do not have that yet. The car that hit her remained at the scene…it wasn’t a hit-and-run. I don’t know more info about the driver yet. -
I’m setting up this site to provide updates to everyone on Anne’s condition and to also add some memories of who Anne was and is. This is the first post and will be updated with additional details soon.
Loving Anne 