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Andrea Barnett Budin · 10-17-2013, 05:43 PM

I hope I'm not doing something inappropriate posting this. I saw this on Amanda's FB page and it made me smile a bit. I hoped it would effect you similarly.

Amanda had written to me that she removed her signature because she didn't want her treatments to define her. She sent it to me however.

For two yrs Amanda fought with all she possibly could, added meditation, an acupuncturist, a healer, following everything available in Australia re genomic profiling -- and love. Much love. Always. A recurring theme in all her emails. Always signed, Amanda xx Always thanking me for caring so much. The picture in the link below says so much. Covered in a love rug...

Such a beautiful soul! Australia had a grand celebration of her Amanda's life today. Her husband Brendan and three children, her mum, her brother and many many whose lives she'd touched. All dressed in red, as she requested. With selected music and prayers she'd chosen. A woman of remarkable courage, strength and grace...

divacultura: Farewell Amanda - reflecting on life and death.
divacultura.blogspot.com

With my love, as always,
Andi

10-17-2013, 05:43 PM	#46
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: Rest in peace, Mandamoo. I hope I'm not doing something inappropriate posting this. I saw this on Amanda's FB page and it made me smile a bit. I hoped it would effect you similarly. Amanda had written to me that she removed her signature because she didn't want her treatments to define her. She sent it to me however. For two yrs Amanda fought with all she possibly could, added meditation, an acupuncturist, a healer, following everything available in Australia re genomic profiling -- and love. Much love. Always. A recurring theme in all her emails. Always signed, Amanda xx Always thanking me for caring so much. The picture in the link below says so much. Covered in a love rug... Such a beautiful soul! Australia had a grand celebration of her Amanda's life today. Her husband Brendan and three children, her mum, her brother and many many whose lives she'd touched. All dressed in red, as she requested. With selected music and prayers she'd chosen. A woman of remarkable courage, strength and grace... divacultura: Farewell Amanda - reflecting on life and death. divacultura.blogspot.com With my love, as always, 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...