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Andrea Barnett Budin · 05-08-2015, 11:45 AM

Hi Julie. You go girl. I haven't been on the board for a while, and the loss of Adriana kind of solidified it for me.

I too have had some nasty collisions on this site (when Joe came to my rescue) that cut deep. Some were banned from the site, as well they should have been.

We all stand in support of one another, or should. We can differ, but with kindness and caring.

So sorry for your incident from the bottom of my heart. I think of you, and all here, even when I don't post. And you Julie were always a special lady to me. Grateful for your good works and for your sharing of good news.

The 'last ditch effort' phraseology is unfortunate indeed, Flori. Sucks actually. But -- get 'er done! I still recall a friend asking me what stage I was. I couldn't answer. Paul stepped in and said, solemnly, 4th. She is 4th stage. The friend asked how many stages there were....................

I thought, there are no more stages. I guess death is the last stage. But I said nothing. Couldn't salvage that bleak vision. EVERY THOUGHT IS LIKE A PRAYER. EVERY THOUGHT IS A POTENTIAL MIRACLE. WE ARE ALL A POTENTIAL MIRACLE, against all odds. The impossible happens all the time!

Sending Love and Light,
Andi

05-08-2015, 11:45 AM	#17
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: When work really hits home Hi Julie. You go girl. I haven't been on the board for a while, and the loss of Adriana kind of solidified it for me. I too have had some nasty collisions on this site (when Joe came to my rescue) that cut deep. Some were banned from the site, as well they should have been. We all stand in support of one another, or should. We can differ, but with kindness and caring. So sorry for your incident from the bottom of my heart. I think of you, and all here, even when I don't post. And you Julie were always a special lady to me. Grateful for your good works and for your sharing of good news. The 'last ditch effort' phraseology is unfortunate indeed, Flori. Sucks actually. But -- get 'er done! I still recall a friend asking me what stage I was. I couldn't answer. Paul stepped in and said, solemnly, 4th. She is 4th stage. The friend asked how many stages there were.................... I thought, there are no more stages. I guess death is the last stage. But I said nothing. Couldn't salvage that bleak vision. EVERY THOUGHT IS LIKE A PRAYER. EVERY THOUGHT IS A POTENTIAL MIRACLE. WE ARE ALL A POTENTIAL MIRACLE, against all odds. The impossible happens all the time! Sending Love and Light, 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...