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Andrea Barnett Budin · 03-05-2008, 10:36 PM

I am beside myself with glee! Laurie you are awesome. Thanks so much for the updates, the great pics, and sharing your hamster experience w/all of us -- who are out of touch but soooo wanting to be in the loop! I have missed my former house guest, my babe, Tippy. Sorry. I was 2nd on the list, and somehow I feel like a co-parent. I know Pinkie is The Mom, but she has generously allowed me to think Tipsy is also mine. I'm guessing many of us feel that way. Tiptoe just has that charismatic way about her. Makes you feel like you are the most important person in the world!

Maryann what a fabulous idea to let Tip and Tex escort you to the conference. PLUS -- THANK YOU THANK YOU for promising to give us daily updates, pics and all. THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! Just what I've been dreaming up. Following our mascots travels across the country, and beyond. You're a real sweetheart. But we all knew that. Madame Dubois you rock!

Andi

03-05-2008, 10:36 PM	#8
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	My Love To Laurie And Maryann... I am beside myself with glee! Laurie you are awesome. Thanks so much for the updates, the great pics, and sharing your hamster experience w/all of us -- who are out of touch but soooo wanting to be in the loop! I have missed my former house guest, my babe, Tippy. Sorry. I was 2nd on the list, and somehow I feel like a co-parent. I know Pinkie is The Mom, but she has generously allowed me to think Tipsy is also mine. I'm guessing many of us feel that way. Tiptoe just has that charismatic way about her. Makes you feel like you are the most important person in the world! Maryann what a fabulous idea to let Tip and Tex escort you to the conference. PLUS -- THANK YOU THANK YOU for promising to give us daily updates, pics and all. THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! Just what I've been dreaming up. Following our mascots travels across the country, and beyond. You're a real sweetheart. But we all knew that. Madame Dubois you rock! 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...