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Andrea Barnett Budin · 11-24-2013, 11:10 AM

THEY LIVE SREAMED BRENDA'S SERVICE. I watched on Caring Bridge.

I was so impressed. My daughter (now 45) lost a college friend a few years back, in Michigan -- and same. They live streamed the whole service for adoring friends across the country to "BE THERE"... They really really wanted to be but distance, circumstances, etc....... prevented that. But this was brilliant.

My heart is with Denise always. Truly. And most especially from the very moment I read she had died. It was just so inconceivable!

We talk now all the time!

And I find myself sending (Ted -- my father's name, who died in 1977 -- Nov 16 -- I just recently lit a yahtzeit candle for him -- and the other night for my mom who died in 2001 -- Nov 23) I digress. I apologize.

I find myself sending Ted and Jack and Ben my heartfelt condolences.

Denise had so many siblings! And has a mom who has lived to go through all this! And I send them each and every one my love and want them to know the sheer delight their Denise has given so many as she cheerfully and with unique comic flair fought off the bad guys -- canser (misspelling intended as disrespect and loathing) cells. Terrorists of our bodies...

Love to all my Sisters and Brothers too,
ANDI

11-24-2013, 11:10 AM	#6
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: Memorial Service for Denise This Friday THEY LIVE SREAMED BRENDA'S SERVICE. I watched on Caring Bridge. I was so impressed. My daughter (now 45) lost a college friend a few years back, in Michigan -- and same. They live streamed the whole service for adoring friends across the country to "BE THERE"... They really really wanted to be but distance, circumstances, etc....... prevented that. But this was brilliant. My heart is with Denise always. Truly. And most especially from the very moment I read she had died. It was just so inconceivable! We talk now all the time! And I find myself sending (Ted -- my father's name, who died in 1977 -- Nov 16 -- I just recently lit a yahtzeit candle for him -- and the other night for my mom who died in 2001 -- Nov 23) I digress. I apologize. I find myself sending Ted and Jack and Ben my heartfelt condolences. Denise had so many siblings! And has a mom who has lived to go through all this! And I send them each and every one my love and want them to know the sheer delight their Denise has given so many as she cheerfully and with unique comic flair fought off the bad guys -- canser (misspelling intended as disrespect and loathing) cells. Terrorists of our bodies... Love to all my Sisters and Brothers too, 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...