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Andrea Barnett Budin · 11-02-2007, 02:53 PM

Hi Marie!

I had the privilege of hearing your voice with this awful news, as I also heard your strength and resolve. I am encouraged that Ed perked up and is now cheerleading. It is good for him to hear his own words coming from his SPIRIT out loud. As he reassures Mom he will become even more resolute in his own battle. This has given him fresh motivation. So something good always comes from something bad.

I pray Mom's is *only* DCIS, as the others have mentioned. I agree w/2 pathology reports. I tried my darnedest to get my fried to do this, to no avail. At least your Mom will listen to you. You are such a beautiful person, Marie. You have double the reason to remain stalwart and determined. You will bring these two people through this with your wisdom and your sunshine. You light up this board with the radiance of your BELIEF. Please know you, Ed and Mom are constantly in my heart, in my thoughts and in my prayers!!!

LOVE AND BIG GYNORMOUS HUGS FOR YOU ALL,
Andi

11-02-2007, 02:53 PM	#19
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	Just To Let You Know... Hi Marie! I had the privilege of hearing your voice with this awful news, as I also heard your strength and resolve. I am encouraged that Ed perked up and is now cheerleading. It is good for him to hear his own words coming from his SPIRIT out loud. As he reassures Mom he will become even more resolute in his own battle. This has given him fresh motivation. So something good always comes from something bad. I pray Mom's is only DCIS, as the others have mentioned. I agree w/2 pathology reports. I tried my darnedest to get my fried to do this, to no avail. At least your Mom will listen to you. You are such a beautiful person, Marie. You have double the reason to remain stalwart and determined. You will bring these two people through this with your wisdom and your sunshine. You light up this board with the radiance of your BELIEF. Please know you, Ed and Mom are constantly in my heart, in my thoughts and in my prayers!!! LOVE AND BIG GYNORMOUS HUGS FOR YOU ALL, 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...