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Andrea Barnett Budin · 07-23-2012, 09:56 AM

Oh, Nancy. Try to think of NED as being on vacation. He'll write. He'll call. He'll return.

I posted a new thread (below) -- with you, Nancy in mind.

Finding your power...! - HER2 Support Group Forums

I pray my words, and experience, bring you some degree of comfort and inspiration, my dear Sister Nancy. I surely know how sorely you are needing these at this scary moment. And it is my prayer that many can draw strength and courage from all the stuff in that thread.

Apologies for so much info. Just please take the time to trudge on through it all. I promise, I believe it will buoy you!

Don't give up. Never give in...

Much Love and Light,
Andi

07-23-2012, 09:56 AM	#209
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: Calling all stage iv sisters Oh, Nancy. Try to think of NED as being on vacation. He'll write. He'll call. He'll return. I posted a new thread (below) -- with you, Nancy in mind. Finding your power...! - HER2 Support Group Forums I pray my words, and experience, bring you some degree of comfort and inspiration, my dear Sister Nancy. I surely know how sorely you are needing these at this scary moment. And it is my prayer that many can draw strength and courage from all the stuff in that thread. Apologies for so much info. Just please take the time to trudge on through it all. I promise, I believe it will buoy you! Don't give up. Never give in... Much Love and Light, 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...