This is my 4th year of sharing my Kaupapa about breast cancer. It came about even before I was officially released from Oncology, and the Cancer ward in Waikato 3 years ago. I survived 10 bouts of radiation 5 out of 6 tough rounds of chemotherapy. My Oncologists wouldn't let me complete the last session because my body , and especially my heart, had had enough! As a very healthy person prior, I barely ever got sick, so it was quite a shock for not only me but whanau and friends, when I was diagnosed. Although it knocked me down hard some days , I was determined to fight through it. Ive always had a strong personality that my saying was "How dare the big C, f*#@k with me! Im not the one!"
So this is why I want to do my best Ito help raise awareness to everyone of the importance of early detection, life saving education, examinations, patient support, and ground breaking medical research and so much more.
