A group of cancer survivors have proudly displayed the scars from the surgeries that saved their lives in a breathtaking photo series.
Called “Scar Stories”, the collection of images is the brainchild of Jasmine Gailer, who was just 22 years old when surgery to remove her osteosarcoma left her with a 30cm scar on her leg.
“My whole body image had changed and I was focused on hiding my scar,” she said. “I was ashamed of it and I was ashamed of my story.”
Jasmine started the Scar Stories project to help normalise scars from cancer surgery and raise money for cancer charity CanTeen.
The powerful images have been exhibited around Australia, raising more than $7000.
Hayley, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivor. Photography by Lisa Auger. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES
Chris, leukaemia survivor. Photography by Lisa Auger.
Jasmine, osteosarcoma survivor. Photography by Charmaine Lyons.
Breast cancer survivors and victims. Photography by Suzanne McCorkell.
Jas, rhabdomyosarcoma survivor, and Sue, melanoma survivor. Photography by Charmaine Lyons.
Sara, osteogenic sarcoma survivor. Photography by Fiona Vail.
Charlotte, liver cancer survivor. Photography by Steve Tyssen.
Ashleigh, thyroid cancer survivor. Photography by Georgia Brizuela.
Criag, brain tumour survivor. Photography by Brihannah Rilstone.
Hannah, Ewings sarcoma survivor. Photography by Lisa Auger.
Jasmine, osteosarcoma survivor. Photography by Georgia Brizuela.
Jasmine, osteosarcoma survivor. Photography by Georgia Brizuela.
Jason, osteosarcoma survivor. Photography by Lisa Auger.
Lisa, Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivor. Photography by Steve Tyssen.
Lisa, Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivor. Photography by Steve Tyssen.
Lucy, Ewings sarcoma survivor. Photography by April Kendall.
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