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Andrea Barnett Budin · 03-06-2008, 04:33 PM

Hey Pink! Listen, matey, don't sell yourself short. The incident you described -- topped off by the vision of you with a stuffed parrot sewn onto your shoulder and the plastic sword hanging from your belt and the blood gushing is quite hilarious. Unfortunately, it wasn't fake blood. Wish you'd had a patch over one eye to boot.

Plus Chrisy's moonshine! In the headlights, spotlighted!

And Marie! I can't even speak. 4 yr old Jason w/the diaphragm on his head. Look Ma, I'm Jewish. And no place for you to hide.

Just brings to mind, my dghtr's friend (mother of 4) was sitting on the bed, reading. Engrossed. Her youngest, age 4, comes to her side, Mommy... Not now, honey. Just a minute. She finishes reading the paragraph, w/interruptions every few seconds. Finally, Mommy, you need this. She looks up -- and sees that he has removed the entire computer and is standing there holding it out for her. DON'T MOVE... Can you imagine? Off topic, but funny enough to stick in here w/other 4 yr old dramas I think.
Andi

03-06-2008, 04:33 PM	#37
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	RIOTOUS! Best laugh I've had in a long time... Hey Pink! Listen, matey, don't sell yourself short. The incident you described -- topped off by the vision of you with a stuffed parrot sewn onto your shoulder and the plastic sword hanging from your belt and the blood gushing is quite hilarious. Unfortunately, it wasn't fake blood. Wish you'd had a patch over one eye to boot. Plus Chrisy's moonshine! In the headlights, spotlighted! And Marie! I can't even speak. 4 yr old Jason w/the diaphragm on his head. Look Ma, I'm Jewish. And no place for you to hide. Just brings to mind, my dghtr's friend (mother of 4) was sitting on the bed, reading. Engrossed. Her youngest, age 4, comes to her side, Mommy... Not now, honey. Just a minute. She finishes reading the paragraph, w/interruptions every few seconds. Finally, Mommy, you need this. She looks up -- and sees that he has removed the entire computer and is standing there holding it out for her. DON'T MOVE... Can you imagine? Off topic, but funny enough to stick in here w/other 4 yr old dramas I think. 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...