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Thinking About Breasts, Xtra West, June 19, 2008

Posted on August 3, 2008

This spring my sister-in-law – my girlfriend’s sister – found a lump in her breast. Within weeks she had had an ultrasound, a specialist’s appointment and a mastectomy. As the family tries to absorb this news, I can’t stop thinking about breasts – having them, not having them, what it all means. More…

Posted in Queer Life, Writing, Xtra Tagged breast cancer, plastic surgery, sister-in-law, straight women

    

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