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Andrea Barnett Budin · 11-01-2007, 01:17 PM

HERMIRACLES

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Your babes are too precious! Enjoy them! You were given them to help you through this trying time. Reasons to stay connected to Life! The best of reasons. Love and laughter are enormously healing. And may being needed so not be too burdensome as you navigate through chemo, but rather serve as a boost to your SPIRIT.

I believe stress is the root of all illness. It strikes at our genetically weakest points. Her2 is aggressive, and therefore must be treated w/the most aggressive weapons in medicine's arsenal. You can read my signature and learn my tale of woe. But, I swear, it impelled me to grow and evolve in ways I otherwise would not have, and in so many ways cancer has blessed my life! I say that in all seriousness, though surely I would not wish cancer on any one, ever.

You have been led to the perfect site for support, information, shared experiences with people just like you, who've felt all the emotions you're feeling and can best validate what you're going through and help to guide you through it. SURVIVING ONE DAY AT A TIME is the wisest course. If you look too far down the line, you will begin to feel overwhelmed. I have been at the business of surviving since 1995, and I have learned that the ONE DAY AT A TIME rule is the most joyful route to take. Happiness is in the moment, in The Now. And you have 2 fabulous reminders of the bliss that can be found in the moment. What are their names?? A boy and a girl. How perfect!! You and your husband must be in heaven over your good fortune. And in shock over the latest turn of events. Crappy comes to mind! Sorry also occurs. So very sorry. But so delighted to welcome you to our family! With open arms. And my open heart... Sending you loving, healing energy... Please keep on posting and asking questions. We are all here to help one another. We each have messages for one another. The old guard and the newbies too! We ALL have messages to offer, to buoy us up and keep us afloat. You with HERMIRACLES from Downunder, can I convince you to let us call you by name? As you can see I am all out there. Andrea Barnett Budin. My friends call me Andi. As an afterthought, I could have signed on as LIVING IN THE LAND OF YES, where all things are possible. May you become a miracle too, You-with-HERMIRACLES...

LOVE,
Andi

11-01-2007, 01:17 PM	#6
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	You who has HERMIRACLES... HERMIRACLES-- Your babes are too precious! Enjoy them! You were given them to help you through this trying time. Reasons to stay connected to Life! The best of reasons. Love and laughter are enormously healing. And may being needed so not be too burdensome as you navigate through chemo, but rather serve as a boost to your SPIRIT. I believe stress is the root of all illness. It strikes at our genetically weakest points. Her2 is aggressive, and therefore must be treated w/the most aggressive weapons in medicine's arsenal. You can read my signature and learn my tale of woe. But, I swear, it impelled me to grow and evolve in ways I otherwise would not have, and in so many ways cancer has blessed my life! I say that in all seriousness, though surely I would not wish cancer on any one, ever. You have been led to the perfect site for support, information, shared experiences with people just like you, who've felt all the emotions you're feeling and can best validate what you're going through and help to guide you through it. SURVIVING ONE DAY AT A TIME is the wisest course. If you look too far down the line, you will begin to feel overwhelmed. I have been at the business of surviving since 1995, and I have learned that the ONE DAY AT A TIME rule is the most joyful route to take. Happiness is in the moment, in The Now. And you have 2 fabulous reminders of the bliss that can be found in the moment. What are their names?? A boy and a girl. How perfect!! You and your husband must be in heaven over your good fortune. And in shock over the latest turn of events. Crappy comes to mind! Sorry also occurs. So very sorry. But so delighted to welcome you to our family! With open arms. And my open heart... Sending you loving, healing energy... Please keep on posting and asking questions. We are all here to help one another. We each have messages for one another. The old guard and the newbies too! We ALL have messages to offer, to buoy us up and keep us afloat. You with HERMIRACLES from Downunder, can I convince you to let us call you by name? As you can see I am all out there. Andrea Barnett Budin. My friends call me Andi. As an afterthought, I could have signed on as LIVING IN THE LAND OF YES, where all things are possible. May you become a miracle too, You-with-HERMIRACLES... 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...