People with cancer, their whānau, and supporters tell their stories. Filter by types of cancer Select a cancer type Renal cell carcinoma Breast Cancer Prostate Cancer Cervical Cancer Lymphodema Stomach Cancer Lung Cancer Bowel Cancer Sarcoma Testicular Cancer Bone Cancer Filter by relationship to cancer Select an option that describes you Person with cancer Volunteer Cancer survivor Cancer Society employee I lost Dad to cancer Caregiver Counselling Supportive care help I lost Mum to cancer Filter by location All locations Auckland / Northland Canterbury / West Coast Central Districts Gisborne/Tairāwhiti Hawkes Bay Manawatu Marlborough National Nelson Otago / Southland Taranaki Waikato / Bay of Plenty Wairarapa Wellington Whanganui Submit filters “… I’ve been busy since recovering from prostate cancer…” Russell Prostate Cancer Cancer survivor Otago / Southland Read more “… It was the small things, the smiles that helped…” Stephanie Cervical Cancer Cancer survivor Auckland / Northland Read more “… I went to a pre-treatment information session at the Cancer Society…” Kim Breast Cancer Cancer survivor Auckland / Northland Read more “… Before having my surgery, a double mastectomy…” Nalini Breast Cancer Cancer survivor Read more “… I ended up facilitating the local cancer support group …” Hazel Breast Cancer Cancer survivor Read more “… My friendships with the group have helped me through the good and the bad…” Angela Cancer survivor Canterbury / West Coast Read more “… Looking back on it that was the first time I experienced…” Chris Cancer survivor Read more “… I had flash backs after the surgery.…” Janelle Breast Cancer Cancer survivor Read more “… I became very involved with our local Cancer Society here in Whanganui…” Marie Breast Cancer Cancer survivor Central Districts Read more “… I love cycling in hilly Dunedin…” Jen Bone Cancer Cancer survivor Otago / Southland Read more “… Through the words and encouragement of my Cancer Society support person…” Robert Bowel Cancer Cancer survivor Canterbury / West Coast Read more “… My perspective changed through my experience. …” Aaron Cruden Testicular Cancer Cancer survivor Read more 1 2
“… I’ve been busy since recovering from prostate cancer…” Russell Prostate Cancer Cancer survivor Otago / Southland Read more
“… It was the small things, the smiles that helped…” Stephanie Cervical Cancer Cancer survivor Auckland / Northland Read more
“… I went to a pre-treatment information session at the Cancer Society…” Kim Breast Cancer Cancer survivor Auckland / Northland Read more
“… I ended up facilitating the local cancer support group …” Hazel Breast Cancer Cancer survivor Read more
“… My friendships with the group have helped me through the good and the bad…” Angela Cancer survivor Canterbury / West Coast Read more
“… I became very involved with our local Cancer Society here in Whanganui…” Marie Breast Cancer Cancer survivor Central Districts Read more
“… Through the words and encouragement of my Cancer Society support person…” Robert Bowel Cancer Cancer survivor Canterbury / West Coast Read more
“… My perspective changed through my experience. …” Aaron Cruden Testicular Cancer Cancer survivor Read more