Bay Harbour: September 30, 2020

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Wednesday September 30 2020
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Pink Ribbon walk in
memory of mother
BEVAN SANDISON is doing
the Pink Ribbon Walk next
month in memory of his mother
Raewynne who lost her battle
with breast cancer in April 2018.
“I’m doing this walk, along
with my kids, Katie, 12, and
Emma, 9, to remember my mum/
their nana,” he said.
“She was an amazingly strong
woman, who inspirationally
fought the good fight for us, for a
few years after being diagnosed,
giving us some extra time to
grow new memories with her.”
Sandison said his mother was ment hadn’t been as successful
diagnosed after finding a lump as had thought, but rather, had
in 2013. As it was caught early metastasised into stage 4 cancer,
she was able to get radiation having spread to her bones.
treatment. The treatment was “Being given the new prognosis
considered a success and the that stage 4 has no cure, was
prognosis was great. She was able literally devastating news, and I
to continue working as a secondary
school teacher through until ting there with mum at the hos-
will always vividly remember sit-
she retired a year or so later. pital receiving the news. I knew
“However, very shortly afterwards,
and with big plans ahead the information made available
little about breast cancer, and so
for her retirement with dad, her from Breast Cancer Foundation
world and ours, got turned upside NZ was very helpful in those
down when one Sunday morning, early stages as we all tried to
whilst lifting a bag of groceries come to terms with things.
out of the car boot, a bone in her “The following couple of years
upper arm suddenly broke clean were riddled with hospital visits,
through,” said Sandison.
radiation treatment to shrink
“X-rays and scans then confirmed
the worst, that her treat-
the spine and other places,
tumours that kept appearing on
and
MEMORY:
Bevan
Sandison with
his mother
Raewynne who
died of cancer
in 2018.
various drug treatments. Having
damaged a nerve in her arm
when her arm broke, affecting
her hand meaning she was no
longer able to drive, the resultant
trips to the oncologist became a
regular part of live for the family
as we all chipped in to help with
transport and to attend and support
mum.
“Through it all, including some
very tough times, the care and
treatment mum received was
simply amazing, and the new
oral chemo pill she was on, did a
wonderful job of extending her
time, and allowing us to enjoy
some valuable time with her, and
for her to see her grandkids get a
couple of years older, before she
finally had to leave us.”
•The walk will be held
on Saturday, October
17, in Hagley Park, with
pre-event entertainment
from 2.15pm and
the walk starting
at 3pm. Tickets are
available online now at
pinkribbonwalk.co.nz
•In the Canterbury
District Health Board
region around 400
women are diagnosed
with breast cancer each
year, and every year
around 77 will die.
•Pink Ribbon Walks
are annual fundraisers
which celebrate breast
cancer survivors,
remember those who
have been lost, promote
breast health awareness,
and raise muchneeded
funds to work
towards Breast Cancer
Foundation NZ vision of
zero deaths from breast
cancer.
•With 5km and 10km
routes, the walks are
accessible to everyone,
no matter their age or
fitness level. Supporters
who aren’t keen on
walking can still take
part by signing up to
be a volunteer marshal
or cheer squad
member.
About Breast Cancer in
New Zealand
More than 3300 women
a year are diagnosed with
breast cancer in NZ – that’s
nine women a day 90-95
per cent of women who
are diagnosed with breast
cancer have no family
history of the disease.
•Around 350 NZ women
under the age of 45 (when
free mammograms start)
will be diagnosed with
breast cancer this year –
that’s one woman a day
•More than 650 women
will die of breast cancer
this year – about the size of
a large primary school
•The earlier breast cancer
is found, the better the
outcome. The 10-year
survival rate is 92 per cent
if the cancer is detected
by regular screening
mammogram
Breast Cancer
Foundation NZ
recommends women
consider having yearly
breast screening
mammograms at age
40-49 years of age, then
screen every two years
from age 50
•Free screening is
available for women
from age 45 through
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