WANGi Wangi woman Liz Wright is inviting locals to join her for the Teal Sisters Walk at Warners Bay this Sunday, October 21, from 10am.
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Ms Wright has organised the walk in partnership with Ovarian Cancer Australia.
The aim is to raise awareness of the disease, to raise funds for Ovarian Cancer Australia, and for Liz to share her cautionary tale with locals about earlier detection.
Men, women and children are invited to take part.
The walk will start and finish at Eleebana Lions Park.
There will be a 5km and a 10km walk along the shared pathway on the Lake Macquarie foreshore.
The 5km walk is about 30 minutes in each direction. Participants will walk to the Warners Bay shops and return.
The 10km walk will take about an hour in each direction. Participants will walk to the war memorial at Speers Point and return.
Participants are encouraged to register online, via the Teal Sisters Walk page on the everydayhero website, or to simply turn up on the morning and make a donation.
Ms Wright said the suggested registration prices for participants was adults $25, children older than 11 $15, and children 10 years and younger are free.
“Because we are trying to raise awareness, if you want to walk for free just come along, or you can donate any amount,” Ms Wright said.
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“We can take registrations and donations on the day, however if you want a receipt for tax purposes you will need to register online. We will have devices on site if you want to donate/register but you will need to have your credit or debit card and your personal details.”
There will also be a barbecue (gold coin donation) and raffles at the event.
In June last year, Ms Wright, 67, was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic ovarian cancer, the deadliest women’s cancer.
It took doctors six months the diagnose her, and Ms Wright is committed to saving other families from such an ordeal.
Symptoms of ovarian cancer can be vague, or there can be no symptoms at all.
“The symptoms can be the sort of everyday problems that women have,” Ms Wright said.
They can include bloating or wind, back pain, fatigue, or simply feeling full after eating a small amount.
“Most women put these symptoms aside as just being part of life.”
Ms Wright said there was no real noted screening for ovarian cancer, but she said there were a couple of things women could do.
“First, a simple blood test [CA125 ] once a year and, every two years, a transvaginal ultrasound which, although not a 100 per cent guarantee, is the only early marker available,” she said.
Get involved
- To learn more about Liz’s story visit her website, elizabeth-anne-wright.com.au.
- To register to take part in the walk, or to make a donation to the cause, tealsisterswalk.everydayhero.com/au/teal-sisters-walk-nsw
- To learn more about ovarian cancer, visit ovariancancer.net.au