Women's Stories...
Do you have a gynaecological condition, or know someone who has? Do you feel you need more, than just a diagnosis and treatment?
At GAIN we think it's comforting to speak to other women who have endured the same, or similar, to us. The following stories are written by women just like you - brave every-day women who have endured and survived. And they share their stories here, for you.
We hope these stories give you comfort, hope and inspiration.
 | Amy Fidler"At 29 my regular 2 yearly Pap smear detected stage 1 cervical cancer - 6 months on after having the tumour removed I am thankfully in the clear..." read more |
 | Elaine Embleton"My mother’s closest sister knew nothing about my mother’s cancer. They had never talked about it, and I certainly could not talk to my Dad about it. So I stored the information away until..." read more |
 | Kylie Flaherty"I'm 34, and have suffered with endometriosis from the of age 15 - but I have a beautiful 3 year old boy Jack..." |
 | Karen Hall"My name is Karen, I have Cervical Cancer - but I will be okay.." read more |
 | Kath Mazzella"I have had vulval cancer, that led to radical surgery - it changed my life, but I am a survivor..." read more |
 | Catherine Aurubind"Following a routine vaginal hysterectomy, I was left with the most horrendous chronic pelvic pain..." read more
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 | Vanessa Watson It seems rather ironic that I am writing this story on Mother’s Day, as it is my journey with numerous gynaecological conditions that gave me motherhood, but also it is my children that sustain me as I battle my latest diagnosis and surgery. Read more.... |
To learn more, or just talk about your own, similiar experience, send a message to enquiries@gain.org.au with the name of the story teller in the "subject line" of the message header.
Would you like to share your story? If so, we would like to hear from you. For more information, please click here "Submit your story"
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