Dating, Sex & the Single Survivor

So while waiting in the docs office for one of my appointments earlier in the week, one of the "cancer mags" caught my eye.  It had an article highlighted in it called "Sex & the Single Survivor."

First I had to search my subconscious to remember what "sex" was, and when I remembered, I thought, Hunh, yeah, one day, you're gonna have to date again.

Now dating sucked big hairy monkey balls BEFORE cancer, I can only imagine that dating will be a beast of a completely different species now that I'm the Bald & Boobless Wonder!

*sigh*

I read the article with great interest however, and it had this fascinating chart; How to tell the Boys from the Men.  Some of the points that stood out to me were:

You're Dealing with a Boy if:

* He treats you like a charity case who should consider herself lucky to have ANY man in her life

* He doesn't want to hear any details of your cancer treatment

* He won't commit to a relationship, after all, you might get sick again, and he couldn't handle that

In the small snippets of time I've even thought about dating post-diagnosis, those three issues rose immediately in my mind to get me to STOP thinking about dating....EVER AGAIN!  LOL!!!

I'm really not sure how I'm going to navigate those issues.  All advice is solicited and welcome in that regard.

The article goes on to regale the therapeutic value of shopping for (and wearing) lingerie and ordering (and using) sex toys.

Much to the chagrin of my more trendy girl friends, I've never been one to be worried all that much about looking sexy via my clothing/shoes (or purses!)  LOL!!!  I believe in comfortable shoes cuz limpin' AINT sexy and while stilettos look great on the right person, I would break my A$$ trying to wear them and walk in them.  (yeah, I know, they're not for walkin')  Whatever...

I saw a flannel t-shirt/nightgown in a catalog that said, "This IS my sexy lingerie!" and I think I'm getting it for myself! :-)

I fervently await the day when comfortable becomes SEXY!

As to the sex toys...all I can say is this.  When asked if my biological clock was ticking, I responded, "Nope, I took out the batteries and put them in another device!"

CTFU!!!

But seriously...if you have some REAL advice for a single cancer survivor trying to find some meaningful companionship...I'm all ears (and one boob!)

Alaina