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Andrea Barnett Budin · 03-31-2013, 11:21 AM

Hi Denise! I too was fascinated by that article. Had to share.

The connection from bodily dysfunction to the immune system has been something I am keenly aware of, since being drawn to the mindbody thing from the early '70s when it was little spoken of. Wherever I could find info I would gobble it up. Some PBS special and a quickly defunct magazine devoted to the topic were great sources.

Then, my degenerating (spinal) disc disease at age 40 left me in constant pain and frequent utter immobility -- w/2 young children to care for. While searching for a way to learn to cope with the pain and my IT'S-ONLY-GOING-TO-GET-WORSE condition, I was led -- by 3 different people who did not know eachother -- to this physiatrist in Manhattan.

Only talking to me for an hour, then attending 2 1-hr lectures at NYU Medical Center -- I was cured! My personal experience with THE POWER OF THE MIND was life-altering. Then. And still.

And boosting my immune system w/supplements, along w/others that fight off free radicals, are anti-oxidants, keep my heart healthy (through all the chemos I've been on, w/a dad who died of heart disease at age 63, with 10 yrs of Vitamin H) I believe additionally give me energy, help lessen my hot flashes, blah, blah, blah!!

So glad you too were interested in this article.

We have to do our homework, right? We have to keep edifying ourselves. Participating in our own wellness. Key, don't you think.

Love you Denise,
Andi

03-31-2013, 11:21 AM	#4
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	When cancer cells die, how does it feel? Hi Denise! I too was fascinated by that article. Had to share. The connection from bodily dysfunction to the immune system has been something I am keenly aware of, since being drawn to the mindbody thing from the early '70s when it was little spoken of. Wherever I could find info I would gobble it up. Some PBS special and a quickly defunct magazine devoted to the topic were great sources. Then, my degenerating (spinal) disc disease at age 40 left me in constant pain and frequent utter immobility -- w/2 young children to care for. While searching for a way to learn to cope with the pain and my IT'S-ONLY-GOING-TO-GET-WORSE condition, I was led -- by 3 different people who did not know eachother -- to this physiatrist in Manhattan. Only talking to me for an hour, then attending 2 1-hr lectures at NYU Medical Center -- I was cured! My personal experience with THE POWER OF THE MIND was life-altering. Then. And still. And boosting my immune system w/supplements, along w/others that fight off free radicals, are anti-oxidants, keep my heart healthy (through all the chemos I've been on, w/a dad who died of heart disease at age 63, with 10 yrs of Vitamin H) I believe additionally give me energy, help lessen my hot flashes, blah, blah, blah!! So glad you too were interested in this article. We have to do our homework, right? We have to keep edifying ourselves. Participating in our own wellness. Key, don't you think. Love you Denise, 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... Last edited by Andrea Barnett Budin; 03-31-2013 at 02:54 PM..