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Andrea Barnett Budin · 06-23-2008, 04:56 PM

Dear Sheila,

That picture of strength of you with your Mom is so beautiful. Moving. Both she and your Dad are remarkable, which I don't have to tell you.

The presence of mind, midst what had to be among the scariest of moments, is something I will hold on to! When we move past fear, we connect with our sacred Souls, and are given wisdom and guidance. I have been blessed to learn this Teaching, yet it is important to have it reinforced often. So I thank you for that gift.

Of course, you have my prayers for your Mom to prevail, which she surely will. Her Spirit is aglow all the way down here in Boca. Bless you. Sending Light and Love to you and all you love,
Andi

06-23-2008, 04:56 PM	#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	TALK ABOUT GRACE!! Thank you for sharing your heart, as always... Dear Sheila, That picture of strength of you with your Mom is so beautiful. Moving. Both she and your Dad are remarkable, which I don't have to tell you. The presence of mind, midst what had to be among the scariest of moments, is something I will hold on to! When we move past fear, we connect with our sacred Souls, and are given wisdom and guidance. I have been blessed to learn this Teaching, yet it is important to have it reinforced often. So I thank you for that gift. Of course, you have my prayers for your Mom to prevail, which she surely will. Her Spirit is aglow all the way down here in Boca. Bless you. Sending Light and Love to you and all you 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...