"They said you’ll never live long enough to be a parent.” – Paige
After months of misdiagnoses, scans, and tests, 26 year old Paige finally had answers on why the right side of her body suddenly stopped working properly. But the answers were devastating. Stage 4. Terminal brain cancer.
“It was heartbreaking to be told I’m terminal, and that I’m never going to have kids. Things I’ve always dreamed about happening like getting married, having kids, having a great family home, you know? It just tore me apart...
But the hardest part is seeing what it is doing to my family. I can see it in their eyes. I can feel that it’s just breaking everyone’s hearts.” – Paige
A cancer diagnosis is shocking and overwhelming. But the awful reality is that 1 in 3 New Zealanders will face cancer in their lifetime. What’s worse is that cancer rates are climbing in people aged under 50.
When you donate to the Cancer Society, you’re ensuring cancer patients like Paige can access free nursing support, counselling, transport to treatment, and accommodation while having treatment far from home.
Donate today to help families like Paige’s.