Can you imagine how hard it is to be trans*?

Can you imagine how hard it is being trans* and have cancer in parts your body shouldn’t have?

Can you imagine how hard it is to be trans*, be in remission, then have a scare of cancer in other parts you should have?

Can you imagine being trans* and wondering why God would put you in the wrong body?

Can you imagine being trans* and wondering why God is rubbing salt in the wound by allowing you to have this cancer?

Can you imagine how hard it is being trans* and not being out to anyone but maybe 2 people?

Can you imagine how hard it is being trans*, having cancer in parts you shouldn’t have, and not being able to explain why it’s so awful, because you’re still in the closet?

I had a much bigger point when I started this thread, but I forget. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷🏼‍♀️" title="Woman shrugging (medium light skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman shrugging (medium light skin tone)"> Anyway, there’s no cutesy ending to this. Just food for thought

Some rough stats:

1 in 100 people are trans*
1 in 8 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="♀" title="Female sign" aria-label="Emoji: Female sign"> will have breast cancer
1 in 78 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="♀" title="Female sign" aria-label="Emoji: Female sign">will develop ovarian cancer
1 in 9 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="♂" title="Male sign" aria-label="Emoji: Male sign">will have prostate cancer
1 in 250 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="♂" title="Male sign" aria-label="Emoji: Male sign">will get testicular cancer

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