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Andrea Barnett Budin · 02-24-2008, 02:55 PM

OH, MARYLS! WHAT A FAB IDEA.

IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG -- GO DIRECTLY TO THE BLAME IT ON BILL THREAD! He'll come up with a positive take full of imagination and humor, accept any guilt, and make it all better.

Brilliant!

I'll get back to you. Today's been a great day, so no complaints for now.

To Maryls and all you experiencing *WINTER* -- remember -- ALL SEASONS ARE BEAUTIFUL WHEN YOU HAVE JOY IN YOUR HEART... I know, easy for me to say (from sunny Florida). It was a bit humid last night though. Can't really whine.

Every time it rains down here -- we say -- WE NEED IT! And it's usually over in 10 minutes anyway. (We're on some serious water restrictions here -- lawn-wise. Drought.) Just to let you know, we have weather too ya know.

Last week we had a tornado watch. The wind was not howling, but roaring. Just short of that proverbal *train coming at you*! Very scary, w/warnings all over the TV, that horrid squawking sound, and a voice telling you to go to the lowest level and most interior area in your house where there are no windows, blah, blah. Thought I might just have to dive into my closet, with DH and my 2 Maltese boys in the middle of the night. Careful what you wish for...

Andi

02-24-2008, 02:55 PM	#15
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	OH, MARYLS! WHAT A FAB IDEA. IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG -- GO DIRECTLY TO THE BLAME IT ON BILL THREAD! He'll come up with a positive take full of imagination and humor, accept any guilt, and make it all better. Brilliant! I'll get back to you. Today's been a great day, so no complaints for now. To Maryls and all you experiencing WINTER -- remember -- ALL SEASONS ARE BEAUTIFUL WHEN YOU HAVE JOY IN YOUR HEART... I know, easy for me to say (from sunny Florida). It was a bit humid last night though. Can't really whine. Every time it rains down here -- we say -- WE NEED IT! And it's usually over in 10 minutes anyway. (We're on some serious water restrictions here -- lawn-wise. Drought.) Just to let you know, we have weather too ya know. Last week we had a tornado watch. The wind was not howling, but roaring. Just short of that proverbal train coming at you! Very scary, w/warnings all over the TV, that horrid squawking sound, and a voice telling you to go to the lowest level and most interior area in your house where there are no windows, blah, blah. Thought I might just have to dive into my closet, with DH and my 2 Maltese boys in the middle of the night. Careful what you wish for... 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...