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Andrea Barnett Budin · 10-21-2013, 10:34 AM

I do believe crappy days come with memories of the past that plague us or visions of the future that scare us.

So focusing on The Present Moment is key to de-crapping your mind. Concentrate instead, as best you can, and the challenge is quite real, on envisioning yourself as you wish to be.

I AM HEALTHY AND WELL. I WILL SURVIVE. I am certain of it. I KNOW it! I am drawing it to me. Disregard all outward appearances. Refuse to believe in the story you sense is presenting itself to you.

Pains are temporary. A part of the process. A part of healing. You are in a process and in the end, you will be victorious.

FEEL exactly how you would imagine you would feel having achieved your dreams! LIVE -- AS IF what you want ALREADY EXISTS. Because it does! You need to call it to you. LIVE AS THE PERSON YOU WANT TO BE.

Live with joy and serenity. KNOWING what you want is on its way to you.

End of pep talk! I can't help myself.

Sending love, as always,

Andi

10-21-2013, 10:34 AM	#29
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: ER/PR negative survivors I do believe crappy days come with memories of the past that plague us or visions of the future that scare us. So focusing on The Present Moment is key to de-crapping your mind. Concentrate instead, as best you can, and the challenge is quite real, on envisioning yourself as you wish to be. I AM HEALTHY AND WELL. I WILL SURVIVE. I am certain of it. I KNOW it! I am drawing it to me. Disregard all outward appearances. Refuse to believe in the story you sense is presenting itself to you. Pains are temporary. A part of the process. A part of healing. You are in a process and in the end, you will be victorious. FEEL exactly how you would imagine you would feel having achieved your dreams! LIVE -- AS IF what you want ALREADY EXISTS. Because it does! You need to call it to you. LIVE AS THE PERSON YOU WANT TO BE. Live with joy and serenity. KNOWING what you want is on its way to you. End of pep talk! I can't help myself. Sending 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...