Ovarian Cancer Survivor Vali Creus shares her story on why finding an early detection test is vital.

Vali Creus is a 40-year-old mother of 4 year-old twin girls, who first started complaining that she wasn’t feeling well at the age of 16, but was only diagnosed with ovarian cancer three years later when doctors found a tumour during an operation she was undergoing for endometriosis.

“No one believed me when I was young, because it’s not common for someone my age to have ovarian cancer and they weren’t looking for it,” Vali says.

At 24 the cancer came back so they removed her second ovary and she underwent chemotherapy. Left infertile from ovarian cancer treatment, Vali had the world’s first successful pregnancy from an ovarian tissue graft to her abdomen in 2013. However, when her twin girls were born by a caesarean section, her doctors discovered that the cancer had returned. Fortunately, they were able to remove it in the same surgery and she was given the all clear.

“At the moment I’m considered well. I’m lucky that it’s such a slow-growing cancer.”

Vali is an activewear aficionado who happens to also love a chance to dress up every now and then. Frocktober gives Vali an excuse to frock up and tell her story, whilst having fun and raising funds for the OCRF. “I happen to love Review, so when they came on board to sponsor Frocktober, it felt like a perfect match. I’ll be in the Doncaster store this year adding to my repertoire.”