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This is Taryn.
At 43, the mother, wife and teacher was living life at full speed and preparing to begin her PhD when everything changed.
“I wasn’t symptomatic,” she says. “Then I saw the word carcinoma on my lab results. And everything changed.”
“I didn’t plan for this.”
Your generosity meant she didn’t have to face it alone.
Because of donors like you, Taryn had a Cancer Society nurse by her side, guiding her through appointments, helping her prepare for treatment, and supporting her through the uncertainty. She had access to counselling, practical support, and a compassionate presence when she needed it most.
“She and the Cancer Society became a lifeline,” Taryn says.
“I didn’t feel alone. I definitely felt I had a tribe.”
Through chemotherapy, major surgery, and the emotional toll of losing her sense of identity, that support never wavered.
“I am mesmerised by the support for people who are experiencing cancer and their families. You feel loved. By people who don’t know you. People you never see, never speak to.”
Taryn represents the one in three New Zealanders who will face cancer. Your donation ensures people like her receive free nursing support, counselling, transport, accommodation, and life-changing care when they need it most.
You’re also funding vital cancer research and prevention programmes—bringing us closer to a future where no one has to face cancer at all.