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Andrea Barnett Budin · 10-02-2007, 02:11 PM

Lily, Sweet Lily, I just wanted you to KNOW you are in my thoughts and prayers. From the moment I read your post, my heart sank and my prayers for you began!

My arms are around you in a big hug! I am so sorry for your news that you must once again be strong and brave and face tx. But there are many weapons out there and you and your doc will find just the right recipe for you to dissolve those nasty upstarts and blast them into oblivion! Taxotere and H worked for me. Others had different cocktails that worked on their liver tumors. This is doable. Wish to God you didn't have to go through this again, but I believe you will emerge victorious and DANCE WITH NED! That is my prayer for you. Please let us all know what you are doing and how you are doing. We all care and are here for you, sweet Sister...

So glad you have your husband and your son and their love to add to ours, to boost you up and help keep you afloat. And surely your Mom's thoughts and prayers are with you at all times, no matter where she is! Much love is surrounding you. Open your heart, and let it fill you up to overflowing...

With loving, healing energy being sent your way, Lily,

Andi

10-02-2007, 02:11 PM	#30
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	Big Hugs For Lily, Our Beautiful Lily... Lily, Sweet Lily, I just wanted you to KNOW you are in my thoughts and prayers. From the moment I read your post, my heart sank and my prayers for you began! My arms are around you in a big hug! I am so sorry for your news that you must once again be strong and brave and face tx. But there are many weapons out there and you and your doc will find just the right recipe for you to dissolve those nasty upstarts and blast them into oblivion! Taxotere and H worked for me. Others had different cocktails that worked on their liver tumors. This is doable. Wish to God you didn't have to go through this again, but I believe you will emerge victorious and DANCE WITH NED! That is my prayer for you. Please let us all know what you are doing and how you are doing. We all care and are here for you, sweet Sister... So glad you have your husband and your son and their love to add to ours, to boost you up and help keep you afloat. And surely your Mom's thoughts and prayers are with you at all times, no matter where she is! Much love is surrounding you. Open your heart, and let it fill you up to overflowing... With loving, healing energy being sent your way, Lily, 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...