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Andrea Barnett Budin · 10-09-2007, 08:40 AM

You are positively amazing, Vanessa! I am struck my your Spirit.

You had a day from hell yesterday, onc, radiol, and all, and then went to class? And posted to all us who kept checking the board ALL DAY LONG for word from you, in the midst of yet another bc ordeal!! How incredibly compassionate you are. How steadfast and strong you are. How sweet you are. We love you.

Anyone remember where Joe tucked all those INITIALS AND THEIR MEANINGS. Where are they when you need them...? WBR. Sorry. I knew. Oh -- brain just kicked in. Whole brain radiation! Dear God. You seem to be taking this in your stride with amazing grace, Vanessa. Good for you! You are a role model for every one of us! I'm blown away by you, and so many of the lovely ladies I've come to know on this board!
Truly!

I still want to know where the INITIALS AND THEIR MEANINGS are, for future reference.

I honed right in on your TMs! Yes, more than a shred of good news to hold to.

I feel confident you will get through this crappy and undeserved bump or blip on the screen and will be good to go, to enjoy your life and be well and healthy!
Andi

Thanks so very much, Vanessa for sharing w/us.

10-09-2007, 08:40 AM	#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	You Are Stunning, Vanessa, Positively Stunning... You are positively amazing, Vanessa! I am struck my your Spirit. You had a day from hell yesterday, onc, radiol, and all, and then went to class? And posted to all us who kept checking the board ALL DAY LONG for word from you, in the midst of yet another bc ordeal!! How incredibly compassionate you are. How steadfast and strong you are. How sweet you are. We love you. Anyone remember where Joe tucked all those INITIALS AND THEIR MEANINGS. Where are they when you need them...? WBR. Sorry. I knew. Oh -- brain just kicked in. Whole brain radiation! Dear God. You seem to be taking this in your stride with amazing grace, Vanessa. Good for you! You are a role model for every one of us! I'm blown away by you, and so many of the lovely ladies I've come to know on this board! Truly! I still want to know where the INITIALS AND THEIR MEANINGS are, for future reference. I honed right in on your TMs! Yes, more than a shred of good news to hold to. I feel confident you will get through this crappy and undeserved bump or blip on the screen and will be good to go, to enjoy your life and be well and healthy! Andi Thanks so very much, Vanessa for sharing w/us. __________________ 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...