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Lesbians Talk About Cancer

scared
My girlfriend was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time a week ago. She was a 13 year survivor. We were not together then and the only reminder was her breast gone. Now it is stage 4 and has gone into her chest and lung. Waiting for doctors and tests to determine treatment is so hard. I try to act normal or at…
CT scan
Thanks for your encouragement though today it is hard to jump on that band wagon. I am shocked truly in how low I feel not being able to shake just how I feel. My God transpot me back 14 years ago to the days of finding out the worst. Here it is, I am more concerned about what these two lumps can be. Ct scan did not…
Just my luck!
Hello! It's 2am, I just returned home from burying my grandfather to cancer, diagnosed 6 weeks ago, so that I can take care of my beautiful baby who had her third chemo treatment on Friday. My sister-in-law works for ACS and told me there were discussion boards I might find useful. I am so happy to have found this board; I…
Looking for information
I was wondering if anyone out there may be familiar or have an opinion on the following. My partner is currently taking a combo of taxol and carbo chemo drugs. This is her second time dealing with chemo due to a spread of her cancer. The first time with the same drugs she had really little problem. However this time around…
Amazing
Wow after nine years of being with this site with some voids of time due to living the life. It is nice to see this board being used after all, knowing that there is something to surrounding ourselves with those most like us. I moved away from my family and childhood friends. I had already moved from my small town to the…
IM SCARED
HEY DA NAME IS ALLEY AND IVE BEEN WITH MY GIRLFRIEND FOR 11 MONTHS SHE IS THE FIRST RELATION SHIP THAT I HAVE BEEN IN.I LOST MY MOM TO BRAIN CANCER ON 9/2/08 AND IM STILL CRYING DAILY ABOUT THE LOST.I WAS THERE WITH MY MOM WHEN SHE GOT SICK SO I KNOW ABOUT THE STAGES THAT ONE GO THROUGH BECOUSE I WENT THROUGH THEM.MY…
Preliminary report
the CT scan appears clear - NED- as we say here - the pulmonologist thinks the cough is my asthma and he does not see any new lesions on the CT - still awaiting final report from radiologist but things are looking good - I have had asthma forever but not with a cough this bad - and of course once you have had lung cancer…
Wow, another lump
Well it has been 6 weeks since I first found this lump in my bicept/tricept and once again it has grown big and fast. Why is it that I feel doctors don't truly learn and are still willing to just diagnosis things off the cuff. With my history of Breast Cancer IDC HER negative and 11 out 21 positive nodes doctors would be…
Where Is Everyone?
I have been reading and writing a bit on the lung cancer site and have been unaware of this site - I just did not scroll down the page any further than to find the lung Ca site - how is everyone??
My Kelly...
Kelly passed this morning at 315am. My mom and I were there in the room as well as her hospice nurse. I was holding her hand and talking to her and feel that she went as peacefully and comfortably as one can. Kelly had such a zest for life and strong fight in her which she's displayed to many people since her 2003 thyroid…
Better In Time
I have believe this in order to heal and live my life without her It's been the longest winter without you I didn't know where to turn to See somehow I can't forget you After all that we've been through Going coming Thought I heard a knock Who's there no one Thinking that I deserve it Now I realize that I really didn't…
Thyroid cancer
Hi everyone. I am new to the board and am happy to find a family board. I am going through recurrent thyroid cancer and it is taking it's tole on me and my partner Chris. If anyone wants to chat about thyroid cancer-I'm here!
Afraid
One can be unhappy by oneself, but to be truly tormented, one must love. Love is harder to accept than to give. To love is to embrace life. To love fully is to embrace both death and life. The secret of happiness is simple: be loving, giving, caring. Why, then, are so many unhappy? Because we are afraid.
Butterfly...
For once in my life I couldn’t deny I thought that I’d found my everything, A lover a friend, the hours we would spend just doing nothing at all, Yeah, but your need to leave is your so long, break free let go, Butterfly fly, fly away from here Go and try, try through the laughter and the tears You’ll always be a part of…
I'd Wait For Life...
"I'd Wait For Life" There's a place we used to be There's a face that I used to see There's a picture with you by my side There's a moment that I want to find. I don't know where to start Or how to begin But I kow I love you still. If you ever turn away If you ever change your mind If the road ahead becomes too hard to…
Holidays...
All, Wishing you a happy and peaceful holiday season! Lisa (&Kelly)
Can't relax...
Hello, Everyone tells me to take some time for me and I get that but it seems like every time I try to 'relax' and I do mean try, something happens or comes up. I just don't think it's possible. Right now Kelly is using the wheelchair for the most part and the walker to take as few steps as possible due to the pain in her…
Bones...
So we learned yesterday that Kelly has a hairline fracture in her left hip. No wonder she's in so much pain. I wish she could catch a break and not literally like she has. I wish the cancer would give her/us some kind of break. Her primary oncologist from the CT scan believes it's a pathological break, probably from the…
Down...
Feeling very down today/tonight. How do others deal with this? Nothing seems to help. lisaonthenet
Sad
The sadness is overwhelming. While I'm thankful Kelly is here and fighting the fight of her life, I'm sad that there is new cancer in her femur and she has to see another specialist and may need another pretty major surgery. I'm sad when I see her in so much pain and that her pain isn't in good control right now. I'm sad…
how much more???
Just found out kelly's ortho who fixed her femur break sees tumor in her fixed femur. he recommends an ortho oncologist. she may need reconstruction of femur and knee after removal. i'm not sure how much more she/i can take. her femur has not much bone in it anymore and it's moving toward her knee. all i have right now is…
Caregiving
Hello, I am caregiving my partner who has mets thyroid cancer. Any other caregivers out here? Lisa
Has anyone else experienced partner let down?
I was diagnosed with breast cancer nearly a year ago. I had to have more than one surgery and I am now undergoing chemo. I really do not consider my significant other a partner anymore due to what I am about to describe. I spent a lot of time in and out of the hospital. And one stay was lengthy. During the lengthy stay, my…
Partner diagnosed w/breast cancer
My partner of 6 years found a lump in April '09 and was diagnosed with IDC in June. She will have a bilateral in OCT and will start chemo in a few weeks. Are there any other caregiver partners out there who are struggling w/ becoming a caregiver and have dealt w/ the changing emotions that come about when life changes like…
Almost my 2 yr. Mark
Well i am new to this whole process however i was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma in nov. 07. At the age of 24 i had to have a radical hysterectomy and went thru the hyperperitoneal chemo and then chemo afterwards. I made the mistake of sending the social workers away saying that i was ok. Now 2 years later i still…
Are we ready for our own chat room?
As I watch our discussion group grow (very slowly, but at least it's growing!) I wonder if we're ready for our own chat room now. The Director of the Cancer Survivor's Network is a FANTASTIC person and she has told me that if there is sufficient interest, they can set up our own chat room. This means that we can log on and…
Please Know
I have sent a message to the site webmaster asking for our own chat room. I have found good support in chat but know how difficult it is to find a Lesbian support group in your area, been there done that. Not easy to get one going either it appears since I belong to the only one of its kind in Canada or it was the only one…
I have no clue about what I am doing
My partner was recently diagnosed with a reoccurring metastatic breast cancer to the liver. Stage IV. This is all new to me, and I guess I was looking for someone to talk to about it that would understand where I am comming from.
Other cancers?
Are any lesbians out there who have or have had a gynecological cancer? I have endometral cancer. I feel there is some baggage that comes with having a cancer of the reproductive organs that isn't present with other cancers - even breast cancer.
My partner just had a bilateral mastectomy.
I just wanted to post something... My mother is a 27 1/2 year survivor, she was diagnosed with Pagets when I was only 6 and had a radical unilateral mastectomy without reconstruction. She is the strongest woman I've ever met and admire her to no end. The irony of life, my significant other had an 87% chance of being…

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