Help Lara Fight Endometriosis and PCOS

Hello everyone, my name is Lara. I’m 21 years old and I’m a full-time student and work casually as a Functions Supervisor at a beautiful winery - a job I truly love. I’ve always tried to push through life’s challenges but in recent months, my health issues have gotten worse and now I’m reaching out for help.

Two days ago I finally got an answer I’ve been searching for, for years…
I have endometriosis and PCOS.

For as long as I can remember I’ve been getting scans, blood tests, taking hormones, fighting pain, missed days and nights where I didn’t sleep because it felt like my body was betraying me. For years I asked for help and the doctors dismissed me every time. People always called me dramatic and I was left feeling confused and hurt. It has been so isolating, humiliating and exhausting.

The pain is now so severe it affects every part of my life - my studies, my relationships, and my ability to do normal things without fear. Most devastatingly, this condition threatens my fertility. My gynaecologist has said urgent surgery is needed to remove the endometriosis and restore my best chance of having children in the future. Without this operation, my options and my hope shrink.

I have been sitting on the public hospital waiting list for over a year, and I still haven’t been given a consult date with any public gynaecology team despite me being so persistent with them. So I finally made an option to go private with a new doctor, and after one consult, Dr Yogender Yadav was able to give me an answer. I’ve finally found someone who can help, who asks why it was pushed to the side for years. I simply can’t keep waiting while my health and fertility declines. The only option left is to go have this private surgery, but the cost is $10,000, and as a student working casual hours, there’s no way I can cover this on my own.

I understand that times are tough financially, and not everyone will be in a position to donate. But if you’re able to contribute anything - no matter how small, it would mean the world to me. And if you can’t donate, please consider sharing my story. The more people it reaches, the more chance I have of getting the help I desperately need after years of trying.

I just want to get better. I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t in pain, and I’m holding onto hope that this surgery will finally give me the chance to reduce the pain, and protect my dream of having a family one day.

I appreciate and thank you for taking the time to read this,

Lara ❤️