Tom, it's absolutely fine to ignore a post that doesn't relate to you.
I don't consider being lesbian a sexual preference, it's more complex than just a preference and I think that's true for most lesbians and gay men. But this is not the place to go into sexual politics. Suffice to say, that I would not need to explain this to someone who identifies as lesbian, gay or bisexual.
We can still face prejudice, discrimination or simply ignorance, despite certain levels of legal equality. There may be instances where being lesbian/gay is an additional issue we need to deal with, or we may need to "come out" in discussion with the medical profession when we need treatment for cancer or later when making end-of-life-type decisions.
I have been fortunate in being treated well and my partner respectfully included in consultations, but that may not be the case for everyone, just as some of us have had better or worse information and advice from our haematology consultants. So I wanted to offer an open door for discussion of any of these types of issues encountered by any other lesbians and gay men. I have also found it comforting to be able to make contact with others lesbians, so also wanted to offer that possibility to others.
I am doing ok, easily tired and very dry skin from the Revlimid, tearful and a bit depressed post-SCT, but other than that pretty much well and in complete remission. Thanks for asking!
sandydeli 12 years, 11 months ago.
