Once someone has been diagnosed with cancer, we know that there are some difficult days ahead. The journey does not have to be walked alone.

There are local services available to help make things easier for the person with cancer and their whānau. No matter where you are on the cancer pathway there is always someone to connect with for support.

He aha te mea nui o te ao?
He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata
What is the most important thing in the world?
It is the people, it is the people, it is the people.

 

Buck Shelford's story

Former All Black Wayne 'Buck' Shelford shared his cancer journey at a Nelson event to raise awareness of prostate cancer and the importance of early detection.

Buck emphasised the need for men to get checked when they have any suspicions that something is not right in their body. He also spoke about the attitudes that generally keep men from going to their doctor and how this needs to change if men are to lead by example for their families.