I'll lose my bowel because my pain was dismissed until my husband spoke up
An operation left Donna Davies in constant pain but she only felt believed when her husband spoke up.
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"I am determined to strengthen women's voices so that women will be believed about their bodies."
— Delyth Jewell , Politician
"One of the big issues in Wales is that it's hard to move across or between health boards."
— Isabel Linton , Activist
"The mesh was leaving me in daily pain - the only way I can explain it was that I was being cut by glass every time I moved."
— Donna Davies , Other
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An operation left Donna Davies in constant pain but she only felt believed when her husband spoke up.
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