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Andrea Barnett Budin · 05-01-2013, 09:49 AM

HEY DENISE, AND EVERYONE CHECKING UP ON HER --

I have a wonderful friend who was having eye problems. She's older than me/older than dirt...

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Her optphamologist told her to come back in 6 mnths. WRONG. Her vision got worse. She went to Baskin Parmer down here/top eye institution. She'd lost half the vision in one eye. They injected Avastin into her eye. And she returned ev few mnths for more. HELPED TREMENDOUSLY!!!!!!!!!

Avastin Reduces Brain Necrosis from Radiation

Effect of Bevacizumab on Radiation-induced Brain Necrosis in Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma - Full Text View - Clinical

Inflammation reduction with diet, herbs and supplements, causes and treatment
speaks of Jilly's Boswellia Serrata

Always thinking of you my Sisters...

With love,
Andi

05-01-2013, 09:49 AM	#4
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	Re: Avastin shrinks necrosis? HEY DENISE, AND EVERYONE CHECKING UP ON HER -- I have a wonderful friend who was having eye problems. She's older than me/older than dirt... ) Her optphamologist told her to come back in 6 mnths. WRONG. Her vision got worse. She went to Baskin Parmer down here/top eye institution. She'd lost half the vision in one eye. They injected Avastin into her eye. And she returned ev few mnths for more. HELPED TREMENDOUSLY!!!!!!!!! Avastin Reduces Brain Necrosis from Radiation Effect of Bevacizumab on Radiation-induced Brain Necrosis in Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma - Full Text View - Clinical Inflammation reduction with diet, herbs and supplements, causes and treatment speaks of Jilly's Boswellia Serrata Always thinking of you my Sisters... With 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...