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Andrea Barnett Budin · 11-28-2007, 08:54 PM

We missed you, prayed for you and will continue to pray. You are amazing. Through it all you thought of us as we were thinking of you. You are just the sweetest Soul and I admire your spunk, lady! You have SURVIVOR written all over your face. Just take good care, complain when you have good reason, and stay strong, determined and brave. Like I have to tell you that! You are remarkable. I know you'll keep us posted. Glad you could keep the noise out and your serenity level at optimal peak. With comfy pillows, like a hug from home. You are surrounded by love. I see a radiant white light beaming down on you and throughout your body. It is a healing balm touching every cell in your body. You are on the path to victory, one step at a time. With my love and admiration, Kate. You have always been there for me, and I will always be in your corner, backing you up. PROMISE...

Andi

11-28-2007, 08:54 PM	#17
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, Long, Tight Hug, Kate... We missed you, prayed for you and will continue to pray. You are amazing. Through it all you thought of us as we were thinking of you. You are just the sweetest Soul and I admire your spunk, lady! You have SURVIVOR written all over your face. Just take good care, complain when you have good reason, and stay strong, determined and brave. Like I have to tell you that! You are remarkable. I know you'll keep us posted. Glad you could keep the noise out and your serenity level at optimal peak. With comfy pillows, like a hug from home. You are surrounded by love. I see a radiant white light beaming down on you and throughout your body. It is a healing balm touching every cell in your body. You are on the path to victory, one step at a time. With my love and admiration, Kate. You have always been there for me, and I will always be in your corner, backing you up. PROMISE... 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...