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Andrea Barnett Budin · 10-06-2007, 06:24 PM

Every change in our lives is painful. Can't help but notice that one. And, bc is so indescribably life-altering -- it just adds insult to injury. You deserve better, but life is full of twists and turns we never planned on. What you can control is staying on top of your health and the course that must be followed. And that means you must be freed up with the time to do that.

No one but you cares as much or will spend as much time as you in ensuring that all goes smoothly and is overseen with discerning eye of a teacher. Use your skills to bring true quality to your life as best you can. Read books that will inspire you and touch your Spirit. See how remarkably words can impact your psyche and turn you around to greater awareness and deeper understanding. There's a cool list of books that was recently posted in a thread for those wishing to develop a book list. I know I contributed to it. So maybe you can get to it my hitting MEMBER LIST AND ANDREA AND FIND... I will search too for you and report back.

We all have blue moments, some lingering for days. It is your job to try to get in touch with your spiritual core. It is immensely elevating. It brings you into The Now and carries you forward and upward. BREATH, Cathy. Thank you so very much for sharing your true self with us. I can feel you even closer now, and I am so grateful for that gesture. Sending you loving, healing energy from my heart to yours, sweet Sister. So sorry you must dig deep for even more strength and courage, but in the end I just know with my gut that you will emerge greater than ever! I truly BELIEVE that, Cathy...

BIG HUGS,
Andi

10-06-2007, 06:24 PM	#13
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	Cathy, I Welcome You Into My Arms... Every change in our lives is painful. Can't help but notice that one. And, bc is so indescribably life-altering -- it just adds insult to injury. You deserve better, but life is full of twists and turns we never planned on. What you can control is staying on top of your health and the course that must be followed. And that means you must be freed up with the time to do that. No one but you cares as much or will spend as much time as you in ensuring that all goes smoothly and is overseen with discerning eye of a teacher. Use your skills to bring true quality to your life as best you can. Read books that will inspire you and touch your Spirit. See how remarkably words can impact your psyche and turn you around to greater awareness and deeper understanding. There's a cool list of books that was recently posted in a thread for those wishing to develop a book list. I know I contributed to it. So maybe you can get to it my hitting MEMBER LIST AND ANDREA AND FIND... I will search too for you and report back. We all have blue moments, some lingering for days. It is your job to try to get in touch with your spiritual core. It is immensely elevating. It brings you into The Now and carries you forward and upward. BREATH, Cathy. Thank you so very much for sharing your true self with us. I can feel you even closer now, and I am so grateful for that gesture. Sending you loving, healing energy from my heart to yours, sweet Sister. So sorry you must dig deep for even more strength and courage, but in the end I just know with my gut that you will emerge greater than ever! I truly BELIEVE that, Cathy... BIG HUGS, 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...