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Andrea Barnett Budin · 02-12-2014, 03:23 PM

Your words are wise and wonderful, Karen.

Thank you for sharing. It is all so very true. My Inner Voice KNOWS this.

Reacting vs acting is foolish.

We must learn from one another.

So much unknown.

I did recently google coffee enemas and found some videos of lovely people who were literally "addicted" to them. They said they never felt better than when they do these, which they do daily. Okay, a bit over the top, but they looked healthy and happy.

I know someone when mental issues who tried this and also said she never felt happier or better in her life. She was peaceful and smiling as she told me vs her usual stressed out emotional self. It all registered in my head. Note to self.

Though I haven't ever tried it, or felt the need to, I wanted to share yet another possibility.

I believe it's important to remain open to all. Consider it, and then determine what is best for us. Never to condemn another for their valiant efforts.

Like living with an open heart.

“As we let our light shine, we unconsciously
give other people permission to do the same.”

—Nelson Mandela

02-12-2014, 03:23 PM	#10
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: Coffee enemas...???!!! Your words are wise and wonderful, Karen. Thank you for sharing. It is all so very true. My Inner Voice KNOWS this. Reacting vs acting is foolish. We must learn from one another. So much unknown. I did recently google coffee enemas and found some videos of lovely people who were literally "addicted" to them. They said they never felt better than when they do these, which they do daily. Okay, a bit over the top, but they looked healthy and happy. I know someone when mental issues who tried this and also said she never felt happier or better in her life. She was peaceful and smiling as she told me vs her usual stressed out emotional self. It all registered in my head. Note to self. Though I haven't ever tried it, or felt the need to, I wanted to share yet another possibility. I believe it's important to remain open to all. Consider it, and then determine what is best for us. Never to condemn another for their valiant efforts. Like living with an open heart. “As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” —Nelson Mandela __________________ 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...