ABC Radio National thank you thank you thank you

Finally some accurate coverage and attention. WorkSafe, I hope you were listening, ignore Chronic Pelvic Pain no more!

Honestly, I cried listening to this on Wednesday. Nothing like empathy and understanding after years of pain and hunting for diagnosis and proper treatment. So for anyone who’s (understandably) thought ‘is so-and-so really in pain? I just don’t understand’, please listen to the following 38 minutes.

The world of pelvic pain specialists have jumped on this wonderful exposure, Wednesday was a day that will be marked in medical history. It’s given all sufferers a voice and most importantly an audience. I have a hunch it’s going to take WorkCover a while to acknowledge the issue but I’m going to do my best to change that. I know it’s a long shot but there are people with this pain at home, unable to get up and feed/dress themselves without support because WorkCover have chosen to eliminate ‘chronic pain’ from their assessment guidelines.

None of my treatments have been supported, my support for the rest of, what would have been my working life ended, my impairment found to be 0% (even with an implant scar). I’ve been investigated (poorly I might add) and now left with about 9 hrs of scattered up time a week, having invasive treatment, and completely reliant on Theo’s undivided attention and help, with 0$ support. Of course I’ll do it, but I paid a WorkCover premium and expected it to support me if I hurt myself at work.

Please feel free to share the email. Thank you ALL for your support (well except for WorkCover).