Mom-Annie's Health

Email from John Switten to Friends and Family of Anne Knight:

This is a short message to give you an update on Anne’s health. As most of you already know, Annie has been receiving treatments for the last 2 years for the metastatic breast cancer that now resides in her liver.

On Monday, Jan. 28th, Annie was admitted to Virginia Mason Hospital here in Seattle to see if a procedure could be performed to remove an obstruction to her liver duct that was backing up drainage and causing a severe case of jaundice. The procedure was performed successfully on the 29th and she has been at the hospital recovering since that time. She is very frail and weak but the jaundice is abating and the hope is that she will be able to recover well enough to go home and start on a round of chemo again that could potentially shrink the tumor in her liver.

Joe has been with Annie in her hospital room around the clock since Tuesday morning with only a couple of breaks to go home and check the mail and phone messages. At those time Pam or I stay with Annie.

At this time Annie remains virtually completely unable to communicate. We hope this will change soon. She needs to rest now so I don't advise visiting at the hospital. It would be best to call if you want to visit. In the mean time we'll do our best to keep you updated on her condition.

If you call Joe and he doesn't answer or call you back don't be surprised. He has his hands full. We do appreciate all the encouraging words of support and thoughts and prayers.

If you want to call for information, please contact her brother, Buzz Switten, at xxx or by email at xxx. Cards can be sent to the home at xxxx, Shoreline, WA 98177.

If you want to provide food or something else, please coordinate with Buzz’s partner, Pam Xander, by calling her at xxx or emailing at
xxx.


Email from Ellie to Erica:

I've been so worried about your mom, but i feel stupid saying that because im sure it doesnt compare to what you're going through. i am SO SO SO glad to hear that her bilirubin is down, rbi back to normal, and that she is starting to wake up and recover... all my love and all my best.
i wish i could be in seattle right now.
:(
i love you SO MUCH. and i love MomAnnie. im all sniffly... tell her to
GET (all!!) BETTER SOON.
- Ellie