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Gay Men Talk About Cancer

Helo advice?
I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer and my surgery to do a thyoidectomy was perfomed dec 4th. The surgery was stopped because my vocal cord was not detected suddenly. So the surgeon wanted to wait on the other part of my thyroid. My voice is ok thankfully. But since surgery my one side of my throat feels odd when…
anyone with anal cancer?
I was just diagnosed with anal cancer. It was caught early, and I've been given a good prognosis. I know I'm blessed. The problem is that I have received two different opinions from two excellent cancer centers, UNC and Duke. UNC said stage, but Duke isn't ready to stage it until after a PET Scan. Before I go into asking…
Well, THAT answer isn't good enough....
Hey everyone! My husband was diagnosed in January of 2017 with stage 4 squamous cell carcenoma. He had a large mass that ran from the back of his throat, up through the soft pallet and into his sinuses. (We were terrified) We underwent weeks of radiation and 3 rounds of chemo to get rid of it, and it seems to have worked…
Looking for help
two weeks ago. Aug. 15,2017 I was taken to the ER at our University Hospital. I thought I was impacted but when the doctors did a CAT Scan with dye they found I had a blockage and a mass on my colon. Today I went online and read my Pathology report. It said: Metastic Adenocareinoma, Lynch Sreening, Lymph Vascular Invasion,…
I THINK I HAVE CANCER.. NOBODY KNOWS
I am 27 years old turning 28 on early January next year. Filipino, lives in the Philippines. A few years back, I think that was 2006. I think i was experiencing symptoms of bowel cancer because I had hemorrhoid and my waste had traces of blood on it. The first time I've experienced it, I felt like dying. I hid it from my…
My boyfriend pushing away and goes on Grindr
Hey, guys! Theres a little something i wanted to share with you and ask your opinion. We have met with this guy about 2 months ago, have spent 5 amazing days together and then he left, as he lives in another city. Since that moment every single day we were in touch, had long Facetime converstaions, lots of messages,we were…
Private Message Spam
Hello everyone, Thank you to all of you who have alerted us to the PM spamming from earlier today. I apologize for the inconvenience. While we do have securities in place, we are not always able to catch all spam, and we are trying to figure out how this one got around our system. If you received a message from jegac1…
CLL
Hi, I was diagnosed with CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia) last year at the age of 47. I just registered on this site. I try not to think about it, but it is what it is. If anyone here has it or knows of someone who has it I will be more than glad to hear about your experiences with this disease. I am kind of lost for…
hi there
just finished a night of taking care of my partner. my first time doing so. he's finally asleep and i ran to my computer to find a support group. a little bit of background info. my partner and i have been together for eleven years. last year he was diagnosed with hypopharyngeal cancer. it is a recurrence, he had it about…
Planned Outage on 10/9
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Private Message Spam
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Discussion Board and Chat Spam
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Private Message Spam
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Private Message Spam
Hello everyone, Some of you know that we have had previous problems with a particularly tenacious scammer named sarah, and unfortunately she has struck again. While we have security measures in place, we can't prevent all spam. We are currently working on measures to try and block this kind of private message spamming. If…
All CSN members are invited!
It’s finally happening! We are happy to announce that as early as tonight, a new Chat application is being launched on CSN. It is NOT Java-based and it DOES support members using mobile devices. To access chat, you must be a CSN member and logged on. Once logged on, all you have to do is click chat in your left navigation…
MY MARRIED LOVER HAS CANCER
Hi, I'm a gay man who has been involved with a married man (common law) for a few years. He has several young teen aged children and lives with his girl as a family. He claimed to be in a loveless relationship and I've always had commitment issues, so our connection seemed like a "win-win." Eventually his feelings grew out…
1st surgery coming up June 18th
I am having a partial nephrectomy on my right kidney June 18th and was wondering if anyone else has had one and what can I expect
New to This Forum
I've been posting on one of the other forums for a few months, but didn't realize until today that this forum was here. I'm 51 years old and in November found a tumor in my kidney. I had my kidney removed in December. Stage 3 kidney cancer. There's no approved chemotherapy for kidney cancer that has no evidence of…
Hi boys...
Hi all, Im currently on the EC page, but occasionaly visit here to see what hapenning. My partner has EC and was diagnosed 13 months ago.....we are actually heading your way next week..LA...bringing the kids across to visit Disneyland...should be fun. I wish you all the very best....we deserve it!! XX Steve
More on Anal Cancer, HPV, and Gay Men
I am a cross over from the anal cancer board. Which is very supportive and symptom focused. Many very brave women discuss everything from vaginal stenosis to painful intercourse. A few men discuss erectile dsyfunction, no one has discussed anal sex after recovering from anal cancer. Is it possible, or am I forever…
G'day
Hello all. I'm a 43 year old gay guy from Australia. I have relapsed mantle cell lymphoma. Just wanted to say hello!
anyone out there?
I am new to the site and would like to chat with other GLBT folks dealing with cancer.
Olfactory Neuroblastoma
Hey guys, Does anyone know of any financial assistance programs that I might be able to sign up for? I have Kaiser but with high copays. Not sure if Kaiser will approve me in the poverty level. lol Thanks, Chris
Happy Christmas boys!
Hi all, I hope you all have a great Christmas with lots of family, friends, food, love, and presies of course! Love from down under (in a nice way) Steve & family
Partner Newly Diagnosed
My partner of 11 years was recently diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. He is 48 years old and his PSA is 30 and he is an 8 on the Gleason scale. Needless to say, we are both terriefied. We live outside of Boston and are looking for the best care and doctors possible. We are currently working with Lahey Clinic in…
31yo male with lung cancer (lymphoma) and upcoming Stem Cell Transplant looking for "friends"
I know this may be a long shot, to look for friends on here, but I would love to exchange stories and get to know other gay men or women who have dealt with cancer, are currently dealing with it, or have helped a loved out. I am very scared about my upcoming stem cell transplant (SCT) in a couple of months and my tougher…
No news, good news??
Hi boys, i take it that is all quiet on this discussion board for the right reasons....i certainly hope so! James is currently negotiating with his Dr for the next round of chemo, and then the dreaded next battery of tests. thats going to tell up alot about how this disease is progressing. we are both quietly feeling ill…
Hi from Oz
Hi guys, Firstly, a big hello and lots of love from Australia. My partner and i have a wonderful familiy as a esult of a beautiful surrogate in Ohio...our kids are 3, 5 and 7. So a huge shock to discover that my partner james has stage 4 esophageal cancer. we are in the middle of the first round of treatment. (chemo and…
Burkitt's Lymphoma in Miami
Hi my name is Julio I'm 52 yrs old. I've always been an outgoing sporty person. I enjoyed yoga and working out. My story goes likes this. 4 months ago as I was riding my scooter back from work I hit a pothole and my back started aching. Not imagining anything other than a back pain, the pain never went away. Finally I had…
Newbie From Miami area
I am a new member of the semi-colon club and look forward to sharing thoughts and ideas with other members. My story is a little different, though, as the day after my surgery (in late October), when I was sitting in a chair in recovery, I had a heart attack and came pretty close to dying (by the way, I am a "young" and…

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