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Andrea Barnett Budin · 08-28-2013, 05:00 PM

I do feel blessed, every day, and especially as of this moment! I am grateful beyond measure. I say, Thank you for my life -- every single day! Several times a day! As I feel myself glow as I smile and look up.

Believe it or not, I seem to have been truly traumitized by the events leading up to yesterday. I am reminded vividly how difficult this journey is/was/is and though I felt myself stumble a sec, I have regained my footing and am filled with renewed resolve.

Bless every one of you sheroes!! YOU ARE ALL AWESOME, LADIES!!!

With love,
ANDI

P.S. The new secretary is actually really nice, genuine, caring, good listener. Maybe she got thrown under the bus... The system has a hole in it, as I had the same experience this past June w/my mesentery mass mess report. The secretary sent me an email this morning, apologizing for what occurred and promising she would never let herself be the cause of suffering again, for me, or for any other patient. That's what I call gracious...

I am moving on. My point was made.

08-28-2013, 05:00 PM	#23
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	Re: B 9 ... !!! Biopsy is benign...!!! I do feel blessed, every day, and especially as of this moment! I am grateful beyond measure. I say, Thank you for my life -- every single day! Several times a day! As I feel myself glow as I smile and look up. Believe it or not, I seem to have been truly traumitized by the events leading up to yesterday. I am reminded vividly how difficult this journey is/was/is and though I felt myself stumble a sec, I have regained my footing and am filled with renewed resolve. Bless every one of you sheroes!! YOU ARE ALL AWESOME, LADIES!!! With love, ANDI P.S. The new secretary is actually really nice, genuine, caring, good listener. Maybe she got thrown under the bus... The system has a hole in it, as I had the same experience this past June w/my mesentery mass mess report. The secretary sent me an email this morning, apologizing for what occurred and promising she would never let herself be the cause of suffering again, for me, or for any other patient. That's what I call gracious... I am moving on. My point was made. __________________ 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...