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Andrea Barnett Budin · 10-19-2007, 04:39 PM

Marie HONEY, A number of my friends have had *things* w/diff names that had to be biopsied and removed. None was ca. Thank God. They all speak of their scarred breasts, having had so many incidences -- and *scares* of this occurring.

Whereas I never had a single lump or any thing. Just bc invasive lobular 4th stage. Go figure. I am praying your mom falls in to the former category. And yes, hard as it is, until you know for sure there's something to worry about for mom, just pray for good results, as I AM! As I have been. Along w/prayers for ED! And now, sweetie, for your poor foot. How inopportune! And plain crummy. So sorry, Marie. So not fair. May Tiptoe's healing powers touch you all. I LOVE YOU...
BIG HUGS, Andi

10-19-2007, 04:39 PM	#23
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	My Prayers Are Out There In Your Names... Marie HONEY, A number of my friends have had things w/diff names that had to be biopsied and removed. None was ca. Thank God. They all speak of their scarred breasts, having had so many incidences -- and scares of this occurring. Whereas I never had a single lump or any thing. Just bc invasive lobular 4th stage. Go figure. I am praying your mom falls in to the former category. And yes, hard as it is, until you know for sure there's something to worry about for mom, just pray for good results, as I AM! As I have been. Along w/prayers for ED! And now, sweetie, for your poor foot. How inopportune! And plain crummy. So sorry, Marie. So not fair. May Tiptoe's healing powers touch you all. I LOVE YOU... 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...