Krystal Barter

Krystal Barter

Krystal Barter at the launch of her memoir The Lucky One

Krystal Barter is an activist, author and founder of the breast and ovarian cancer awareness and educational organisation, Pink Hope. She was detected to have the BRCA1 gene at an early age and she opted to undertake a preventative double mastectomy. Barter was also due to have ovarian prevention surgery in 2014. She has written a book called The Lucky One about her experiences. She was honoured with State Finalist Young Australian of the Year in 2012, [1] NSW Woman of the Year and Harpers Bazaar Woman of Influence. In March 2014, Margie Abbott launched Krystal's first published Memoir with the Sydney Morning Herald, hailing her as Australia's own Angelina Jolie. [2][3][4][5]

Biography

Barter is from Australia and is a wife, and mother to two sons. [6] [7]Her grandmother died after fighting recurring cancers for many years.

She had a double mastectomy when she was 25 years old because her family had a history of cancer and she wanted to be sure she didn't develop it as well. [8][9]

In 2009, Barter founded her organization, Pink Hope, from her hospital bed after her surgery. [10]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/honour-roll/?view=fullView&recipientID=808
  2. ↑ http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/prime-minister-tony-abbotts-wife-margie-abbott-dont-call-me-first-lady/story-fneuz9ev-1226864470673
  3. ↑ http://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-night/features/article/-/10546309/a-key-to-breast-cancer-survival/
  4. ↑ http://www.australiaday.org.au/australia-day/ambassadors/new-south-wales/krystal-barter/
  5. ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/forest-coach-lines-has-come-onboard-with-a-pink-bus-to-promote-krystal-barter-from-pink-hope-and-her-book-the-lucky-one/story-fngr8hax-1226861400229
  6. ↑ "The Lucky One by Krystal Barter | Pink Hope". pinkhope.org.au. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  7. ↑ "My advice to Angelina Jolie". NewsComAu. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  8. ↑ "The Australian woman who counselled Angelina Jolie". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  9. ↑ "Krystal Barter shares her inspiring story on this months Book Circle.". Mamamia. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  10. ↑ "The Lucky One by Krystal Barter | Pink Hope". pinkhope.org.au. Retrieved 2016-03-28.


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