By Alesha Capone
Raising awareness of ovarian and cervical cancer is a cause close to the heart of Werribee woman Charlotte Robinson.
Sadly, in March last year, Mrs Robinson’s friend Paula died after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Coincidentally, Mrs Robinson decided to see her own GP after chatting to Paula about the illness.
“Two days of tests and scans showed I actually did have a tumour on my ovary,” Mrs Robinson said.
“It was very big, and lucky for me, it was removed four weeks later as a borderline tumour [pre-cancerous],” she said.
Mrs Robinson said her mother also had cervical cancer, but lived for 35 years after her diagnosis.
Last year, Mrs Robinson hosted an afternoon tea for her family and friends, to raise funds for Ovarian Cancer Australia.
Although she hoped to raise $500 through the event, she raised more than $1500.
Mrs Robinson will this month hold another fundraising event for Ovarian Cancer Australia, along with her family and friends.
“This year I will be having a raffle with lots of great prizes, many have been donated by friends and businesses,” she said.
“It’s just something I feel passionate about and it’s my way of hopefully helping ladies understand ovarian cancer.”
Visit paintthetownteal.everydayhero.com/au/charlotte to make a donation, or see www.ovariancancer.net.au
