01/09/2026
A family's search for life saving treatment- by Lani Reti
'My husband, Tawhai, was diagnosed with myeloma in 2019 when he was 29 years old. We were young and busy raising our family.
Before diagnosis, Tawhai was an incredibly successful sheep shearer. It was hard, physical work. One day I received a call from his boss telling me he had collapsed on the shearing board.
We were told 'you need to be on a plane this week, as next week might be too late'. Leaving our kids with Tawhai's sister and not knowing how long we would be away was the hardest part.'
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