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Andrea Barnett Budin · 03-16-2008, 12:27 PM

SO GREAT TO HEAR FROM YOU KATE! Sorry. I was shouting. I am just sooo glad you are home! Even if you brought a *souvenir* w/you. Let it serve as a reminder that your body is asking for you to cut it a break -- and relax! Read something inspiring. There's a great thread in KEEPING YOUR MIND OFF BC w/a super list of books that Sisters recommend. Choose your category. You know I love the spiritual ones, but there's lots there. SIT DOWN. And exercise your mind. Let your body heal, please. Looking forward to the day I get to meet you in person and get to give you a REAL hug. For now -- here's a cyberhug, Kate. Filled with love...

BTW -- what are you doing for the heartburn? Prilosec is great. Doc says if need be take 2. For me, 2 is often needed. BUT DEFINITELY -- stay away from anything that starts w/an M! (I learned this the hard way!) M means MAGNESIUM. Which is not good if you're experiencing bathroom drama...

Andi

03-16-2008, 12:27 PM	#4
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	SO GREAT TO HEAR FROM YOU KATE! Sorry. I was shouting. I am just sooo glad you are home! Even if you brought a souvenir w/you. Let it serve as a reminder that your body is asking for you to cut it a break -- and relax! Read something inspiring. There's a great thread in KEEPING YOUR MIND OFF BC w/a super list of books that Sisters recommend. Choose your category. You know I love the spiritual ones, but there's lots there. SIT DOWN. And exercise your mind. Let your body heal, please. Looking forward to the day I get to meet you in person and get to give you a REAL hug. For now -- here's a cyberhug, Kate. Filled with love... BTW -- what are you doing for the heartburn? Prilosec is great. Doc says if need be take 2. For me, 2 is often needed. BUT DEFINITELY -- stay away from anything that starts w/an M! (I learned this the hard way!) M means MAGNESIUM. Which is not good if you're experiencing bathroom drama... 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...