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Andrea Barnett Budin · 01-12-2008, 12:54 PM

*Our* Tex (with all due respect to Brenda who captured him for us) is one precious dude. I think we have all adopted HIM along w/little Tiptoe, his female cohort.

Thanks for the pic Pinkie. I was searching my brain for a B & W tiger image. I kept thinking he had some zebra in him, expecting the *usual* colored tiger when Brenda mentioned finding a tiger. Of course, our Tex is special, and most unusual in many ways.

Now our Chinese Hamster Tipsy (who's ovaries represent the derivation of Herceptin) is matched w/Tex (who's fierceness stands for those of us who are Tykerb Tigers). Together our critters carry healing energy, bringing joy to all they encounter. Herceptin Honeys and all...

As Mark Twain said, HUMOR IS MANKIND'S GRESTEST BLESSING. And we all know -- laughter is very therapeutic! Along with LOVE...
Andi

01-12-2008, 12:54 PM	#2
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	Tip And Tex Our Tex (with all due respect to Brenda who captured him for us) is one precious dude. I think we have all adopted HIM along w/little Tiptoe, his female cohort. Thanks for the pic Pinkie. I was searching my brain for a B & W tiger image. I kept thinking he had some zebra in him, expecting the usual colored tiger when Brenda mentioned finding a tiger. Of course, our Tex is special, and most unusual in many ways. Now our Chinese Hamster Tipsy (who's ovaries represent the derivation of Herceptin) is matched w/Tex (who's fierceness stands for those of us who are Tykerb Tigers). Together our critters carry healing energy, bringing joy to all they encounter. Herceptin Honeys and all... As Mark Twain said, HUMOR IS MANKIND'S GRESTEST BLESSING. And we all know -- laughter is very therapeutic! Along with LOVE... 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...