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Andrea Barnett Budin · 12-19-2007, 07:57 PM

Dearest Donna,

What a remarkable person you are. Your love and devotion are the greatest gifts you can give Pat at this time. I am glad that you say she is at peace w/all that is occurring. Obviously, she is a very special Soul. Watching someone we love in such a position is the most painful thing of all. My heart goes out to you both. Please hold on for Pat. Let her see your smile. I know she feels your deep love in everything you do. God should give us all such an angel. You are blessed to have had each other to share so much that is good and for you to be there for her in her darkest hour. Enjoy each precious moment. I promise to pray for you and Pat. May you each find the strength to move through this time with the beauty of grace. I am sending loving energy, healing energy and many prayers directly to you from my Soul...
Andi

12-19-2007, 07:57 PM	#10
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	For Donna And Pat... Dearest Donna, What a remarkable person you are. Your love and devotion are the greatest gifts you can give Pat at this time. I am glad that you say she is at peace w/all that is occurring. Obviously, she is a very special Soul. Watching someone we love in such a position is the most painful thing of all. My heart goes out to you both. Please hold on for Pat. Let her see your smile. I know she feels your deep love in everything you do. God should give us all such an angel. You are blessed to have had each other to share so much that is good and for you to be there for her in her darkest hour. Enjoy each precious moment. I promise to pray for you and Pat. May you each find the strength to move through this time with the beauty of grace. I am sending loving energy, healing energy and many prayers directly to you from my Soul... 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...