Time to come out

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Hi All

Yes, I'm coming out too. I am the Trainee Teacher from Australia, Avon Valley in Western Australia, to be more precise. I am 1 1/2 hours from Perth CBD, 2 hours from Fremantle, 3 hours from Bunbury, 6 hours from Esperance. These are the places I hang out.

Most of you know more about me than I would care to admit, but I still have a few secrets! It is all somewhere in the Forums. My personal POP story is in the Experienced Members' Stories Forum.

I am also the Wholewoman Village Sheriff, so you can email me by clicking on my username and going to the Contact Tab, if someone upsets you or you think they have done something wrong. We can usually work things out amicably. The Village doesn"t have a jail. ;-)

Louise

Hmmmmmm.......why am I not surprised, Louise??

it seemed like a good alternative to gambling and drinking, and painting my toenails all different colours.

Close to me geographically ...... thanks for sharing

Thanks Louise for coming out as i wondered where you were in W.A.I am in Perth and often get the bus now.I was too scared before as i was worried about having to go to a toilet.Now i just get on with it as i won't be here forever.I get a heavy feeling after being on my feet all day but ignore it now.We will have to start putting flyers around in the library and i suppose toilets.Let me know what you and Christine want to do.

Hi Cleo

I think we have to be mindful when scattering our bookmarks. We don't want to put them where people may find them confronting (eg men and children) because that opens us up to being criticised for potentially offending others. I have had an email from one Member who put some in the women's restroom at her workplace, and found all of them suddenly disappear. This distressed her considerably, but she doesn't know if she caused offence or not. We don't want to give Wholewoman a bad reputation or make people feel uncomfortable.

If you decide to put them at a Library or another place that is supervised, ask the Librarian in charge first. I have not yet had the guts to request putting them at the doctor's surgery, but I will when I have found an opportunity to speak personally with the female doctor. The nurses running our most recent Well Woman's Clinic at our local hospital were all busy reading the brochures I left them, when I turned to leave.

It doesn't hurt to leave a couple in public restroom. Even if only the cleaning lady finds them and puts them in the bin, then at least she will know about it. I have yet to see a whole bundle of them removed by a cleaning lady!

Good luck.

Louise

Hi Sisters,
The ripple effect with me is talking to all the women in my life, starting with any family whom will listen - I need to pick what angle I approach, which is relevant to them & already they are talking to others... & in the wider community.
The next step is to talk to groups of women I know...

Groups? Do you mean formal groups like CWA, or less formal groups like your tennis or quilting mates? I really don't think it matters. What does matter is normalising prolapse for what it is; bringing it out into the sunshine in a nice way, and giving women permission to talk about it, where they won't have youngsters hanging round, saying, "Ooooo, gross!!!" and making them feel awful about it.

Dear Louiseds,
I guess talking about it in everyday life, with individuals & informal groups in general conversation - as you know surgery is often what people think about first, not our ability to self heal. Starting with posture is probably the central focal point from which to start with particularly the young women in my life.
....note to self - breath, relax & go with the flow...
I am trying not to burst at the seams with overpowering enthusiasm!! Soul Sister

Hi Soul Sister- This is Amy, Whole Woman's Outreach director. I am so excited by your enthusiasm. It's my job to empower you to get out there and spread the word, so if you need any support or files let me know. (Postage depends on the level of postage you purchase, but in the future, please email me about product related things. The forum is more for personal sharing :) ) It's [email protected] if you have any questions.

I just e-mailed you regarding products. Thanks!!!!!

:-)