Lesbians Talk About Cancer

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Lesbians Talk About Cancer

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  • User: "luvucyndi"
    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 ha…
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  • User: "24242"
    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 …
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  • User: "willendorf"
    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-…
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  • User: "whistlestopgirl"
    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 che…
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  • User: "24242"
    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…
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  • User: "alley22"
    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…
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  • User: "congoody"
    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 thing…
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  • User: "24242"
    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 diag…
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  • User: "congoody"
    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??
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  • User: "lisaonthenet"
    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 …
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  • User: "pipwe1"
    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 throu…
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  • User: "Buderflykis99"
    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…
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  • User: "pipwe1"
    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 …
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  • User: "pipwe1"
    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 fr…
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  • User: "pipwe1"
    "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 be…
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  • User: "lisaonthenet"
    All, Wishing you a happy and peaceful holiday season! Lisa (&Kelly)
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  • User: "lisaonthenet"
    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…
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  • User: "lisaonthenet"
    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…
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  • User: "lisaonthenet"
    Feeling very down today/tonight. How do others deal with this? Nothing seems to help. lisaonthenet
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  • User: "lisaonthenet"
    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 anoth…
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  • User: "lisaonthenet"
    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 m…
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  • User: "lisaonthenet"
    Hello, I am caregiving my partner who has mets thyroid cancer. Any other caregivers out here? Lisa
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  • User: "ds1"
    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 a…
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  • User: "luvher03"
    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 the…
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  • User: "kdixon0"
    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 t…
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  • User: "ronit"
    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 an…
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  • User: "24242"
    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 t…
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  • User: "JTERRY"
    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 unders…
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  • User: "TCookie59"
    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 pre…
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  • User: "Loree5683"
    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 stron…
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