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Cancer Kaiarahi Service: Lynn West

Four years ago I was suffering from a nasty flu, which ended up saving my life. That flu led to early detection of cancer. Throughout my treatment there were some […]
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Cancer Kaiarahi Service: Mike Rewita

A sore chest led to a bowel cancer diagnosis three years ago and, while I don’t know how long I have left, I refuse to let it get me down […]
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Cancer Kaiarahi Service: Tracy Peterson

You don’t have to be symptomatic to have cancer Five years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer and life has been a whirlwind ever since, but with the support […]
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Cancer Kaiarahi Service: Te Teira Tawhai

I have lost my entire family to cancer and kidney failure, a son to a car crash, and now I am recovering from my own battle with cancer. Throughout this […]
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Southern Stop Smoking Service: I Stopped Smoking To Save My Foot

*This client wishes to remain anonymous I started socially smoking as a youngster and fully embraced the habit at 18-years-old. My mother hated it. She would hunt through my room […]
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Hiwa-i-re-rangi Advocate: The Hiwa-i-te-rangi Advocate Has Been My Saviour

*This client wishes to remain anonymous I was a “raging addict” with severe trust issues when I met the Hiwa-i-te-rangi Advocate. Having her in my corner as I transitioned to […]
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