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New page on the main website
Hi There is now a page on the Breast Cancer Care website dedicated to the issues facing lesbian and bisexual women with a breast cancer diagnosis. The link is here: http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/campaigning-volunteering/policy/breast-cancer-ineq...
Posted by Jo BCC on Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:55 pm with 7 comments
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evenin nicola all quiet on the lesbian front, it seems hope that means everyone's ok i was popping in a lot less but am back to regular visits to the lymphoedema pages - lymphoedema & steroids don't mix! glad you've been busy with work, hope it's all g...
norberte, Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:21 am
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The lesbian and bisexual women’s section of the forum
This section is for lesbians and bisexual women (and your friends and family) to discuss issues related to your breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and care, and other breast cancer related issues. In line with how similar sections of the forum work ac...
Posted by Leah BCC on Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:47 am with 0 comments
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This section is for lesbians and bisexual women (and your friends and family) to discuss issues related to your breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and care, and other breast cancer related issues. In line with how similar sections of the forum work ac...
Leah BCC, Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:47 am
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lesbian comedians
ah, who can beat lea de laria's 'bulldyke in a china shop'?? not good for listening to if you want to be soothed back to sleep though - too laugh-out-loud
Posted by norberte on Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:09 am with 0 comments
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ah, who can beat lea de laria's 'bulldyke in a china shop'?? not good for listening to if you want to be soothed back to sleep though - too laugh-out-loud
norberte, Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:09 am
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where have all the lesbians gone???
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Posted by norberte on Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:24 am with 50 comments
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Lesbians and bisexual women
Hi There is now a page on the Breast Cancer Care website dedicated to the issues facing lesbian and bisexual women with a breast cancer diagnosis. The link is here: http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/campaigning-volunteering/policy/breast-cancer-ineq...
Posted by janet(BCC) on Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:02 pm with 0 comments
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Hi There is now a page on the Breast Cancer Care website dedicated to the issues facing lesbian and bisexual women with a breast cancer diagnosis. The link is here: http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/campaigning-volunteering/policy/breast-cancer-ineq...
janet(BCC), Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:02 pm
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grumpy old dyke alert
Hi lasses, SO - all should be well in the world - the sun is shining despite new awnings and my new solar panels (!!), courgettes are growing, I have bits and bobs of paid work, I have a holiday planned in September .. AND YET I feel very very grumpy ...
Posted by moorcow on Wed Aug 03, 2011 3:41 pm with 61 comments
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lesbians/bi women - query re our threads
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Posted by norberte on Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:02 am with 30 comments
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BCC photoshoot
Hello lezzie lasses, just hoping some of us are up for the photoshoot Mike posted about in the Your Views section of Forums- in case you didn't see the post BCC are looking for photos of all ranges of women for new publications but are trying to be sur...
Posted by moorcow on Fri May 27, 2011 5:48 pm with 8 comments
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Yes have fun! Good on you for doing it -well done! Julie x
JulieD, Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:21 pm
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This is hard
Im new to here..but i really needed to talk to someone who wouldnt judge me for who and what i am, ive been with my partner for over a year now...however nobody knows, it has had to be a secret for all this time because of her family(kids)and ive been ...
Posted by bubblez on Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:00 am with 44 comments
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Have just read through your thread and it has reminded me of how precious life is. I have had breast cancer but all is now well for me. I cannot fully imagine what you have had to go through loosing someone so dear to you and so alone. I hope each day...
irene2, Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:14 pm
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my partner and her daughter
I have been in a relationship with my partner for 23 years. In 07 both my partner and her daughter of 27 were diagnosed with BC one month apart. Now her daughter has just been diagnosed with bone mets. This journey is something no mother and daughter...
Posted by Rainbow10 on Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:21 am with 3 comments
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Same sex
lezzie lasses - we have a very lovely invite from CM to jump on the thread LIF started about sex . Funnily enough -me being totally addicted to these forums at the moment -I was already on there! just thought I'd let you know in case you haven't been o...
Posted by moorcow on Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:35 pm with 16 comments
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good news - eee the dreaded dental damn. I even tried a female condom once , never laughed so much in my life! bw Nicola
moorcow, Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:58 pm
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lesbians & bi women - marginalised even here?
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Posted by norberte on Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:03 pm with 4 comments
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hi leah do you think it made (some of) us feel marginalised, or do you think we were being made marginal & invisible? not quite the same thing? perhaps, rather than a piecemeal approach, bcc needs to review its equal opps / diversity policy? is there a...
norberte, Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:49 pm
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Launch event for 'LB women & breast cancer' briefing
Breast Cancer Care is launching their briefing ‘Lesbian and bisexual women and breast cancer’ at a breakfast event on 23rd March. We would like to invite you to attend the launch, which begins at 9am and will finish by 10am. We are also looking for a...
Posted by Kiran BCC on Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:45 pm with 36 comments
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lesbians & bisexual women - posting in other sections
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Posted by norberte on Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:48 am with 1 comments
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Hi norberte, I don't out myself willy-nilly but generally nor do I tie myself up trying not to. I guess a lot of the time I talk about my 'partner', which of course is an asexual term. However, I have also referred to my partner as 'she' particularly o...
JulieD, Sat Feb 05, 2011 4:10 pm
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What is this section for?
This section is for lesbians and bisexual women (and your friends and family) to discuss issues related to your breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and care, and other breast cancer related issues. It has been created in response to requests from forum...
Posted by Leah BCC on Thu Aug 05, 2010 5:05 pm with 41 comments
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lesbians & bisexual women - lymphodoema
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Posted by norberte on Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:03 pm with 15 comments
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Photo call
Hi there, I work in the policy team at Breast Cancer Care and have written a briefing for healthcare profesionals, other cancer charities and policymakers about the issues related to being a lesbian or bisexual women with breast cancer. We are in the d...
Posted by Kiran BCC on Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:38 pm with 12 comments
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lesbian feminist perspectives on bc
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Posted by norberte on Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:58 am with 37 comments
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lesbians & bisexual women - homophobic practitioners
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Posted by norberte on Fri Dec 10, 2010 6:31 am with 6 comments
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lesbians & bisexual women's section - a dare
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Posted by norberte on Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:35 am with 4 comments
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lesbians & bisexual women - how are we?
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Posted by norberte on Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:30 am with 4 comments
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Hi Norberte, Thanks for your reply. You'll maybe have seen on my other thread that the bcn was not too concerned, and told us the signs to watch out for. The good news is............... it's going down! Thanks again; Sass xx
Sassie, Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:43 am
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how can straight women support a lesbian / bisexual section?
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Posted by norberte on Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:23 am with 15 comments
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for lesbians' & bisexual women's friends & family
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Posted by norberte on Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:08 pm with 10 comments
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what do lesbians & bisexual women want from a section for us
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Posted by norberte on Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:01 am with 18 comments
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new member
Hi, I had a mammogram on the 15th July and then on the 27th July I recieved a letter to attend an ultra and biopsy on the 30th July. What a long wait for the results which I got on the 11th August comfirming BC-IDC. We felt like we had been hit by a 5...
Posted by 68karen on Wed Sep 08, 2010 10:59 am with 26 comments
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