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Andrea Barnett Budin · 07-21-2007, 11:08 AM

Thanks so much Kate for letting us know how yesterday went. We were all waiting to hear, hoping, praying. And, we will still hold you in our thoughts. We love that face! (With or without hair.) I remember going bald for the second time, facing the chemo tx for the second time. It took me a while to get where you already seem to be! Good for you! You have the most amazing Spirit. You glow, girl!

TCH is a dynamite combo. Sorry you have to go through it, but you will triumph! I can sense that. You have attitude, all the right stuff going for you, surrounded by much love and the most beautiful smile! Keep smiling, Kate. I will hold you in my heart. Sending loving, healing energy directly to you from Boca... ANDI AND HUGE HUGS AND SQUEEZES TOO. LOVE YOU...

07-21-2007, 11:08 AM	#15
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	Kate -- You Rock! Thanks so much Kate for letting us know how yesterday went. We were all waiting to hear, hoping, praying. And, we will still hold you in our thoughts. We love that face! (With or without hair.) I remember going bald for the second time, facing the chemo tx for the second time. It took me a while to get where you already seem to be! Good for you! You have the most amazing Spirit. You glow, girl! TCH is a dynamite combo. Sorry you have to go through it, but you will triumph! I can sense that. You have attitude, all the right stuff going for you, surrounded by much love and the most beautiful smile! Keep smiling, Kate. I will hold you in my heart. Sending loving, healing energy directly to you from Boca... ANDI AND HUGE HUGS AND SQUEEZES TOO. LOVE YOU... __________________ 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...