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Niki's Story
Niki was diagnosed at 47.
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Fiona's Story
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Deidre's story
Deidre was diagnosed at 43.
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Leigh's story
Leigh was diagnosed with breast cancer at 48.
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Jill & Angela's story
Jill and Angela, who are sisters, were diagnosed with breast cancer at 49 and 48.
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Rosemary's story
Rosemary was diagnosed with breast cancer at 56.
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Jane's story
Jane, a mum of three, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009.
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Lea's story
Lea, a mum-of-two, has been breast cancer 'free' for nine years.
Pauletta's story
Pauletta Wilson was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2022 after a clear mammogram in March the same year. Pauletta is speaking out to urge all women to know their normal and check their breasts, even if they’ve had a mammogram recently.
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Ziggy's story
Ziggy Chan, a dentist who owns her own practice, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020, at the age of 44.
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Jane's story
Jane was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 63, just after New Zealand went back into Alert Level 4 lockdown last August. As a poet with breast cancer, she says she was able to create her own images and symbols that transformed her experience. She hopes her poetry will be a source of support and solace to others living with breast cancer.
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Nicola's story
Nicola wanted to 'go flat' after being diagnosed with breast cancer, but wasn't given the option. She shares her experience as part of our series on breast reconstruction.
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Christine's story
Christine was diagnosed with breast cancer at 45 and had delayed reconstruction. She shares her journey as part of our series on breast reconstruction.
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Catherine's story
Catherine had implant reconstruction after being diagnosed with breast cancer, but the implant flipped. She shares her experience as part of our series on breast reconstruction.
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Vicky's story
Vicky had a trans flap reconstruction with implants after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She shares her story as part of our series on breast reconstruction.
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Niki's story
Niki was diagnosed at 48 and chose immediate reconstruction with implants. She shares her experience as part of our series on breast reconstruction.
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Catherine's story
Catherine was diagnosed with breast cancer at 47 and chose to implant reconstruction. She shares her story as part of our series on breast reconstruction.
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Belinda's story
Belinda was diagnosed with breast cancer at 43 and chose to 'go flat'. She shares her experience as part of our series on breast reconstruction.
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Louisa's story
Louisa was diagnosed with breast cancer at 58 and recently underwent a DIEP flap reconstruction. She shares her journey as part of our series on breast reconstruction.
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Kara's story
Kara was diagnosed with breast cancer at 45 and recently had a mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction. She shares her story as part of our series on breast reconstruction.
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Suzie's story
Suzie was diagnosed with breast cancer at 47 and was told that she would have to delay breast reconstruction. She shares her experience as part of our series on breast reconstruction.
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Juliet's story
Juliet was diagnosed with breast cancer at 59 and opted for reconstruction with an implant. She shares her story as part of our series on breast reconstruction.
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Lynn's story
Lynn was diagnosed with breast cancer at 49 and had a mastectomy with implant reconstruction. She shares her experience as part of our series on breast reconstruction.
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Justine's story
Justine was diagnosed at 57 and chose to have a delayed DIEP flap reconstruction. She shares her story as part of our series on breast reconstruction.
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Dawn's story
Dawn was diagnosed at 51 and opted for a DIEP flap reconstruction. She shares her journey as part of our series on breast reconstruction.
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Bridget's story
Bridget was diagnosed with breast cancer at 46, after her previous mammogram had come back clear.
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Vivienne's story
Vivienne was diagnosed with breast cancer at 68, at her last free mammogram.
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Tracy's story
Tracy was diagnosed with DCIS at 54.
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Miriam's story
Miriam is taking part in the Pink Ribbon Walk after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Marion's story
Marion was diagnosed with lobular breast cancer after it was picked up during her first mammogram.
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Lynley's story
Lynley was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at 52, after it was found on a mammogram.
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Leanne's story
Leanne was diagnosed with breast cancer at 45 and is now hosting her first Pink Ribbon Breakfast.
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Kirsty's story
Kirsty, aged 42, has gone through breast cancer twice.
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Janet's story
Janet and her wife Jocelyn were diagnosed with breast cancer within three months of each other.
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Cheralyn's story
Cheralyn had a family history of breast cancer. She was diagnosed with breast cancer herself at 45.
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Biddy's story
Biddy was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at 59, after it was picked up at her second mammogram.
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Barbara's story
Barbara, aged 60, has faced breast cancer twice, the second time 10 years after being cancer-free.
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Ana's story
Ana was diagnosed with breast cancer aged 49. She's now urging Pasifika women to not be afraid to check their breasts.
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Anitha's story
Anitha was 48 when she was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer in 2021.
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Kolini's story
Kolini, a mother of four, shares her story about being diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Natasha's story
Natasha was 41 when she was diagnosed with HER2+ breast cancer in 2017.
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Shona's Story
Shona was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, at the age of 53.
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Angela's Story
Angela, diagnosed at 48 years old, with the particularly aggressive, triple negative inflammatory breast cancer.
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Fiona's Story
Fiona, who was diagnosed with a rare type of breast cancer, ran the Auckland Marathon to cap off a massive year of fundraising.
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Anya's story
Anya's daughter nagged her for years to get a mammogram. Her first one at age 58 showed she had breast cancer.
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Bette's story
Bette was 50 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Yolanda's story
Yolanda was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer, aged 43.
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Jude's story
Jude was diagnosed with DCIS, aged 51.
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Jeannie's story
Jeannie was diagnosed with breast cancer, aged 59. Two months after her surgery for breast cancer, she developed lymphoedema.
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Rose's story
Rose was diagnosed with DCIS at 43.
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Cathy's story
Cathy was diagnosed with breast cancer at 45 in 1995.
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Carolyn's story
Carolyn was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer, aged 46.
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