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Andrea Barnett Budin · 06-16-2013, 12:29 PM

I gladly accept all the love and prayers offered! And I thank you.

Feeling very optimistic. Anxious to prove my mass mess is benign, so I can get on with my life.

Will know a bit more tomorrow, when I see the surgeon. His name is Andy. Already, I am feeling good about our relationship.

Wonder if a robot will help w/the surgery...

Honestly, I didn't realize how lucky I was that they could needle biopsy my liver. I should have been more appreciative. It's the little things that always mean so much.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all you wonderful Dads out there. Going to celebrate my husband, Paul, and my two sons-in-law who are like sons to me!! All outstanding fathers, and very, very, very appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With Love and Light for all,
Good luck on scans/MRIs, whatever you're facing.
Always praying for my Sisters,

ANDI

06-16-2013, 12:29 PM	#18
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: The power of your thoughts I gladly accept all the love and prayers offered! And I thank you. Feeling very optimistic. Anxious to prove my mass mess is benign, so I can get on with my life. Will know a bit more tomorrow, when I see the surgeon. His name is Andy. Already, I am feeling good about our relationship. Wonder if a robot will help w/the surgery... Honestly, I didn't realize how lucky I was that they could needle biopsy my liver. I should have been more appreciative. It's the little things that always mean so much. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all you wonderful Dads out there. Going to celebrate my husband, Paul, and my two sons-in-law who are like sons to me!! All outstanding fathers, and very, very, very appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With Love and Light for all, Good luck on scans/MRIs, whatever you're facing. Always praying for my Sisters, 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...