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Andrea Barnett Budin · 06-21-2008, 02:19 PM

Hi all. Just wanted to share -- for the record -- I passed my every 6 mnth CT scans (chest/abd/pelv). I am stable. I had my Vitamin H (still sticking w/the program). In my 10th year of Herceptin.

And -- just had my annual mammo. All looks good.

Sigh. Jubilation. Praise be.

The May You Be Blessed link was given to me by my mammo tech. The receptionist was mean to me. My scrip was not to be found (though I'd checked before going, when confirming). Please sit down, Mrs. Budin. I'll take care of it. This mannequin of a woman wouldn't let me help. I had #s, suggestions, a need to know what was happening. She was incapable of eye contact or smiling. So when the tech finally came and got me and asked me how I was, I was a mess. I think I whimpered. She put her arms around me. I said, Thanks, I really needed a hug.

We became fast friends. And she wrote down the link for me to check out. I just had to share w/all you all, since you are always on my mind... With Love and heaps of positive energy,
Andi

06-21-2008, 02:19 PM	#11
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	Hugs Always Help... Hi all. Just wanted to share -- for the record -- I passed my every 6 mnth CT scans (chest/abd/pelv). I am stable. I had my Vitamin H (still sticking w/the program). In my 10th year of Herceptin. And -- just had my annual mammo. All looks good. Sigh. Jubilation. Praise be. The May You Be Blessed link was given to me by my mammo tech. The receptionist was mean to me. My scrip was not to be found (though I'd checked before going, when confirming). Please sit down, Mrs. Budin. I'll take care of it. This mannequin of a woman wouldn't let me help. I had #s, suggestions, a need to know what was happening. She was incapable of eye contact or smiling. So when the tech finally came and got me and asked me how I was, I was a mess. I think I whimpered. She put her arms around me. I said, Thanks, I really needed a hug. We became fast friends. And she wrote down the link for me to check out. I just had to share w/all you all, since you are always on my mind... With Love and heaps of positive energy, 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... Last edited by Andrea Barnett Budin; 06-21-2008 at 02:21 PM.. Reason: weird symbols instead of my butterfly