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Andrea Barnett Budin · 06-28-2007, 05:01 PM

Marie dear, Please know that you and your husband are in our thoughts and prayers. Try to let all that love surround you as you fight back your understandably overwhelming feelings. I remember thinking -- there can't be anything worse. This is it. The end is near. Slowly, I came out from behind the locked bathroom door to speak to first one daughter, then the other. I didn't think I would ever get my BELIEF back. That is most probably where you are, but we all know how powerful *belief* is and you, honey, own it! I have read your posts and marvelled at your incredible attitude. You glow. Listen to Chrisy. BREATHE. BREATHE again. Slow down. Let it all seep in gently, when you are ready. For now, be there for your husband. Let that be your number one priority. Take the advice of these wonderful ladies who've been there and come through. Remember that -- they have come through. If one can do it -- your husband can do it. Let the power of that KNOWING hold you together. Let your love keep you strong. For your husband. He needs your loving belief now more than ever. Do it for him, honey. We're here for you to sound off when ever you want. And these women have great advice and enough courage to keep us all buoyed for a long while. Sending loving, healing energy to you and hubby... ANDI

06-28-2007, 05:01 PM	#7
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	Many Thoughts And Prayers Are With You Marie dear, Please know that you and your husband are in our thoughts and prayers. Try to let all that love surround you as you fight back your understandably overwhelming feelings. I remember thinking -- there can't be anything worse. This is it. The end is near. Slowly, I came out from behind the locked bathroom door to speak to first one daughter, then the other. I didn't think I would ever get my BELIEF back. That is most probably where you are, but we all know how powerful belief is and you, honey, own it! I have read your posts and marvelled at your incredible attitude. You glow. Listen to Chrisy. BREATHE. BREATHE again. Slow down. Let it all seep in gently, when you are ready. For now, be there for your husband. Let that be your number one priority. Take the advice of these wonderful ladies who've been there and come through. Remember that -- they have come through. If one can do it -- your husband can do it. Let the power of that KNOWING hold you together. Let your love keep you strong. For your husband. He needs your loving belief now more than ever. Do it for him, honey. We're here for you to sound off when ever you want. And these women have great advice and enough courage to keep us all buoyed for a long while. Sending loving, healing energy to you and hubby... 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...