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Andrea Barnett Budin · 04-28-2013, 11:47 AM

Thank you so very much for thinking of us, Steph. I feel devastated at the loss to this world of such a remarkable woman. Chrisy never failed to transmit her funny take on things always with so much love, strength and courage. She gave her all and did her very best. I have no doubt of that.

Chris was among the best of Sisters to each of us, and among the best of human beings to touch this world. I/we could never forget her extraordinary grace, zest for life and her amazingly strong will. Her humor never flagged. Chris was and remains a brilliantly beautiful role model for each and every one of us. I will carry her Spirit with me forever...

I look forward, in time, to seeing her and hugging her and laughing with her. I am sending my deepest condolences to Chris' husband who she so dearly loved and all her family. We've lost a radiant star among us.

With my love,
Andi

04-28-2013, 11:47 AM	#140
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: update I hate to give (with a little more positive spin) Thank you so very much for thinking of us, Steph. I feel devastated at the loss to this world of such a remarkable woman. Chrisy never failed to transmit her funny take on things always with so much love, strength and courage. She gave her all and did her very best. I have no doubt of that. Chris was among the best of Sisters to each of us, and among the best of human beings to touch this world. I/we could never forget her extraordinary grace, zest for life and her amazingly strong will. Her humor never flagged. Chris was and remains a brilliantly beautiful role model for each and every one of us. I will carry her Spirit with me forever... I look forward, in time, to seeing her and hugging her and laughing with her. I am sending my deepest condolences to Chris' husband who she so dearly loved and all her family. We've lost a radiant star among us. With my love, 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...