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Andrea Barnett Budin · 04-25-2008, 07:27 PM

Okay Maryann, you never cease to amaze! Even when sick you have so much energy. Flying and ferrying about and caring for the kids while visiting sceighty eight docs and doing tests. I am anxiously awaiting reports on YOU!! I am thinking good thoughts. The trip had to be taxing and draining while sounding like great fun and inspiring. Maybe it's all just taking a momentary toll. You are human after all. Lest you forget.

As for the Chicken-with-no-name -- Chicklet comes to mind. Diega is good. Sure she isn't a rooster? I'm just saying... Whereas Henrietta is really cool and funny too, I think. Apt!

Main thing, Madam Dubois -- is take good care of YOU. You're our Wonder Girl. Enough with the issues. Be well, Sis!

When Tiptoe visited Boca and I explained to my DH that I was expecting a box from Canada, he too was appalled that they would let a rodent through customs. He laughed when I explained -- she isn't real! Then, when she finally arrived, and I anxiously opened the box and first lay eyes on her -- I literally squealed. A little frightened. She looked quite real. That tail! A tad creepy at first. Then we got to chatting and could see she was totally on my Spiritual wave length, and we bonded! Then came Tex. And now ??Hen-rietta. I think that's hilarious!

Much love,
Andi

04-25-2008, 07:27 PM	#22
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	Thanks For All The Pictures And Reports! Okay Maryann, you never cease to amaze! Even when sick you have so much energy. Flying and ferrying about and caring for the kids while visiting sceighty eight docs and doing tests. I am anxiously awaiting reports on YOU!! I am thinking good thoughts. The trip had to be taxing and draining while sounding like great fun and inspiring. Maybe it's all just taking a momentary toll. You are human after all. Lest you forget. As for the Chicken-with-no-name -- Chicklet comes to mind. Diega is good. Sure she isn't a rooster? I'm just saying... Whereas Henrietta is really cool and funny too, I think. Apt! Main thing, Madam Dubois -- is take good care of YOU. You're our Wonder Girl. Enough with the issues. Be well, Sis! When Tiptoe visited Boca and I explained to my DH that I was expecting a box from Canada, he too was appalled that they would let a rodent through customs. He laughed when I explained -- she isn't real! Then, when she finally arrived, and I anxiously opened the box and first lay eyes on her -- I literally squealed. A little frightened. She looked quite real. That tail! A tad creepy at first. Then we got to chatting and could see she was totally on my Spiritual wave length, and we bonded! Then came Tex. And now ??Hen-rietta. I think that's hilarious! Much love, 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...