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Andrea Barnett Budin · 07-02-2008, 10:30 AM

With my many thanks, Harrie, Chrisy, Steph, Flori, Pinkie, Marejo, Sheila, Jonesy, Robin, Marie, Deb?, Tricia, Gemma, RB, Kelly and all who have peeked at this.

I comes from my heart. I JUST EDITED AND CORRECTED MY WORDS, so if you are going to print it out, please do it with my patched up version.

Yes, this is the essence of who I am, and what my book is all about. Surely, I am not the first to awaken to these Enlightenments and Knowings, but I have wanted, needed to write this book (since I was a child). I now see it as a large part of THE PURPOSE OF MY BEING. I am working arduously (my passion, my joy, and my OY) to finally finish at least one (of 3 books) I have been working on for way over 5 yrs. FINALLY.

Sending loving energy and love to all. Hoping to inspire and touch others, that they may find laughter and serenity -- despite it all. My book is dedicated to my 5 grandchildren, who did not exist at my dx in '95. They are miracles to be sure. I wish to leave them my most precious possessions -- the Life Lessons I have stumbled upon in the darkness. But this book is for anyone facing any adversity in Life. We are each fighting our own battle. Though our struggles differ, our Oneness unites us without question. We are hear to share, to love and evolve...

Andi

07-02-2008, 10:30 AM	#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	CORRECTIONS and explanations With my many thanks, Harrie, Chrisy, Steph, Flori, Pinkie, Marejo, Sheila, Jonesy, Robin, Marie, Deb?, Tricia, Gemma, RB, Kelly and all who have peeked at this. I comes from my heart. I JUST EDITED AND CORRECTED MY WORDS, so if you are going to print it out, please do it with my patched up version. Yes, this is the essence of who I am, and what my book is all about. Surely, I am not the first to awaken to these Enlightenments and Knowings, but I have wanted, needed to write this book (since I was a child). I now see it as a large part of THE PURPOSE OF MY BEING. I am working arduously (my passion, my joy, and my OY) to finally finish at least one (of 3 books) I have been working on for way over 5 yrs. FINALLY. Sending loving energy and love to all. Hoping to inspire and touch others, that they may find laughter and serenity -- despite it all. My book is dedicated to my 5 grandchildren, who did not exist at my dx in '95. They are miracles to be sure. I wish to leave them my most precious possessions -- the Life Lessons I have stumbled upon in the darkness. But this book is for anyone facing any adversity in Life. We are each fighting our own battle. Though our struggles differ, our Oneness unites us without question. We are hear to share, to love and evolve... 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...