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Andrea Barnett Budin · 01-13-2016, 02:01 PM

Brokenhearted. Yanyan was so young and such a beautiful Soul. So supportive and giving, sharing her time and energy.

She desperately wanted to live, but in the end the doctors told her there was no therapy she had not tried. There was nothing more that they could do.

I just found out myself -- in an email response from her husband, Andy. How kind of him to take the time to let me know.

I just shared it on the board. And then, saw waterdreamer's post. I so didn't want to post this dreadful news. It's been too much. We are losing too many.

I know that now Joe Biden, in honor of his forty something year old son, Beau, who died of brain cancer. He is seriously pushing for a MOON SHOT. He is out there gunning for cancer, gathering the top experts to coordinate an onslaught against this disease. He wants America to find the cure.

Lord knows we all back him on that.

With a heavy heart and love to you all,
Andi

01-13-2016, 02:01 PM	#14
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: Yan Yan is in heaven Brokenhearted. Yanyan was so young and such a beautiful Soul. So supportive and giving, sharing her time and energy. She desperately wanted to live, but in the end the doctors told her there was no therapy she had not tried. There was nothing more that they could do. I just found out myself -- in an email response from her husband, Andy. How kind of him to take the time to let me know. I just shared it on the board. And then, saw waterdreamer's post. I so didn't want to post this dreadful news. It's been too much. We are losing too many. I know that now Joe Biden, in honor of his forty something year old son, Beau, who died of brain cancer. He is seriously pushing for a MOON SHOT. He is out there gunning for cancer, gathering the top experts to coordinate an onslaught against this disease. He wants America to find the cure. Lord knows we all back him on that. With a heavy heart and love to you all, 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...