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Andrea Barnett Budin · 06-22-2007, 05:50 PM

I AM ER/PR NEGATIVE -- BUT TOTALLY POSITIVE IN ATTITUDE. No AI for me. Since my husb's dizziness I am the designated driver and the trips to the hosp, inclding 2 emerg rm trips in the middle of the night, plus his orthopedist, internist, urologist, neurologist, cardiologist have stunned me. This man was perfectly healthy 3 wks ago. It's just been a spiraling nightmare. Surely the stress can send your head spinning. The shaky and tingling and a headache -- which I haven't had since '99ish on Taxotere -- are concerning. A lot of respon that my husb usually bears for us is now on my shldrs and though I feel strong and able to withstand almost anything, I don't need shaky/light-headed at this point.

Maybe I am identifying w/his suffering and adopting some of his symptoms. Stranger things have happened. I've heard of husb gaining wght during their wives' pregnancies and feeling nauseous, in sympathy. Maybe that's what's going on.

You stay strong and positive and hang in there, Debra. Your kindness is much appreciated! Love, ANDI

06-22-2007, 05:50 PM	#5
Andrea Barnett Budin Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LAND OF YES! w/home in Boca Raton, Florida Orig from L.I., N.Y. Ever hovering IN THE NOW... Posts: 1,904	Thank You Debra! I AM ER/PR NEGATIVE -- BUT TOTALLY POSITIVE IN ATTITUDE. No AI for me. Since my husb's dizziness I am the designated driver and the trips to the hosp, inclding 2 emerg rm trips in the middle of the night, plus his orthopedist, internist, urologist, neurologist, cardiologist have stunned me. This man was perfectly healthy 3 wks ago. It's just been a spiraling nightmare. Surely the stress can send your head spinning. The shaky and tingling and a headache -- which I haven't had since '99ish on Taxotere -- are concerning. A lot of respon that my husb usually bears for us is now on my shldrs and though I feel strong and able to withstand almost anything, I don't need shaky/light-headed at this point. Maybe I am identifying w/his suffering and adopting some of his symptoms. Stranger things have happened. I've heard of husb gaining wght during their wives' pregnancies and feeling nauseous, in sympathy. Maybe that's what's going on. You stay strong and positive and hang in there, Debra. Your kindness is much appreciated! Love, ANDI __________________ Andi BB '95 post-meno dx Invasive LOBULAR w/9cm tumor! YIKES + 2/21 nodes. Clear mammo 10 mnths earlier. Mastec/tram flap reconst/PORT/8 mnths chemo (4Adria/8CMF). Borderline ER/PR. Tamoxifen 2 yrs. Felt BLESSED. I could walk and talk, feed and bathe myself! I KNEW I would survive... '98 -- multiple mets to liver. HER2+ 80%. ER/PR- Raging, highly aggressive tumors spreading fast. New PORT. 9 mnths Taxotere Fought fire w/fire! Pronounced in cautious remission 5/99. Taxotere weekly for 6 wks, 2 wks off -- for 9 mnths. TALK ABOUT GRUELING! (I believe they've altered that protocol since those days -- sure hope so!!) + good old Vit H wkly for 1st 3 yrs, then triple dosage ev 3 wks for 7 yrs more... The "easy" chemo, right?! Not a walk in the park, but not a freight train coming at 'ya either... Added Herceptin Nov '98 (6 wks after FDA fast-tracked it for met bc). Stayed w/Vit H till July '08! Now I AM FREE! Humbly and eternally grateful for this life-saving drug! NED since '99 and planning on keeping it that way. To hell w/poor prognosis and nasty stats! STOPPED VIT H JULY '08...! REMAIN STABLE... Eternally grateful...Yes is a world & in this world of yes live (skillfully curled) all worlds ... (e e cummings) EVERY DAY I BEAT MY PREVIOUS RECORD FOR # OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS I'VE STAYED ALIVE. Smile KNOWING you too can be a miracle. Up to me and God now...