Your stories
At GHLF Australia, we believe that sharing the voice of patients is the most important thing we do. We understand how you feel and can relate to the challenges you face.
We’ve devoted this page to your personal stories so you can read about other people’s experiences and learn from them. We hope they will help you feel less isolated and that they will validate your own feelings and concerns.
My journey with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and peer support
August 22, 2022
Jo Mohan has lived with psoriasis since she was a baby. Now 41, she works full-time and runs a peer support group.... Read more >
Growing up with psoriasis: Mother and daughter share their stories
April 10, 2022
Karen Ridsdale grew up with psoriasis, then watched her daughter deal with the pain and stigma of it too... Read more >
Jess Ragusa: Trikafta urgently needed on PBS for cystic fibrosis patients
March 22, 2022
Jess's life has been turned around since she started the new cystic fibrosis drug, Trikafta, but it's not on the PBS yet... Read more >
Tanya Hall: COVID-19 would make my heart condition worse
November 12, 2021
If I did get COVID-19, it would put pressure on my heart. The benefits of having the vaccine far outweighed the risks... Read more >
David Dixon: I live in a remote area and got vaccinated for COVID-19
October 22, 2021
I had surgery to remove my prostate cancer. Leaving it in was too risky. That’s how I view the COVID-19 vaccination... Read more >
Renza Scibilia: I got the COVID-19 jab because I have type 1 diabetes
September 27, 2021
I live with type 1 diabetes and haven’t stopped thinking about what might have happened to me if I got COVID-19 without... Read more >
Brigitte Sigl: My life with MS and choosing to be vaccinated
September 6, 2021
“I think it is a wise decision for me to be vaccinated. I’m 47. I have MS and asthma. I don’t know what COVID would... Read more>
Lily O’Connell: A meningococcal vaccination would have protected me
August 12, 2021
I had no hesitation about having a COVID-19 vaccination … I might not have caught meningococcal disease if I... Read more >