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From graduation to hospital gown...

  • Until we meet again

      3 July 2019
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    Whitinga became our angel on the 23.06.2019.

    He fought so hard and we couldn't be prouder of him.

    Thank you all for your support and love x

    We are continuing to fundraise to support his boys and ensure that they are taken care of.

    Until we meet again Whity x

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    • 19/07/2019 by Tania

      I lknow you are and will always be here with us my darling, I look for you and find you in all things great and wonderful and I look forward to the summer now...It's your favorite season and I will wait for you at the creek at your favorite spot. Love you for all time and eternity, xoxoxoxoxo

    • 02/09/2019 by Tania

      I miss you, love you always xoxoxoxo

  • Can you help?

      16 March 2019
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    There has been an amazing response on our page since Whitingas story has been picked up by the media. We feel so blessed, especially at this time, to be here and to be able to fight together,

    To save our brother, a luxury some families are not afforded.

    There are a few events being held in Whitingas honor and including an auction.

    We are needing products or services to auction off with 100% of the proceeds going to our brother.

    If you or someome you know is interested please email heremia_cloud@hotmail.com

    We would love to chat with you about it.

    Thank you all so much for the love and support. We hear you cheering us on, today, tomorrow and forever x

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  • Moving home

      10 March 2019
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    Regret isn't something I am very familiar with. If you asked me last year I would say I have no regrets... not one. All experiences were good experiences, placed in front of us to help us grow.

    But when Whity got diagnosed with cancer it hit me. I found myself sitting and wishing. Wishing I didn't live my life as if I had unlimited days on this earth. A fire in my chest ignited. A knot in my tummy formed. A wave of regret washed over me. I wish we didn't waste out time together chasing societies ideals and expectations.

    I wish we had of moved home sooner. We always had it in the back of our minds. After we graduated we said. After we had 2 years work experience. After we built our cabin. After we brought a new truck. After the boys finished intermediate. After, after after.

    There was always this strange entitlement to time. We thought we had time. We pushed our dreams back further as we traveled deeper into the rat race. I wish we had of moved home sooner.

    The night we found out Whity had cancer we lay in the hospital house bed and made plans. With perfect clarity. We knew for certain that we wanted to move home.

    And last week we did it. We stopped the 'next year' lies we told ourselves and just did it.

    Clarity.

    I wish we had of moved home sooner. I wish we didn't keep saying next year. I promise we will not keep waiting to live our lives. We will chase our happiness now.

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  • Round 1... Fight

      13 February 2019
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    Whity has just had his first round of Chemo at Rotorua Hospital and is feeling really positive and strong. He will be receiving chemotherapy once a fortnight for 6months. However, we have been told that there is a high chance of reoccurrence and that chemotherapy is not the ideal treatment for his type of cancer. Immunotherapy and a drug called Keytruda was suggested to manage Whitys cancer unfortunately it is not funded for his type of cancer and costs around $100k. We believe that this drug (keytruda) could save or extend my brothers life. We have a new goal, a new purpose and drive. We need to raise this money. Together we can save my brother. We can extend his life so that he can be around for his boys. He has so much more to teach them. So much more good to give to the world. Together we can do this!

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    • 13/02/2019 by Tania

      Keep up the positive attitude my darling...we got this

    • 13/02/2019 by Nortz

      You can do it my brother I'm always here for you all love you so much just stay strong mwahhh xo

    • 14/02/2019 by Tania

      So many people with big hearts, some we know and some we have not yet met, I hope you all know that it doesn't matter how much you give, it all means so much and every little bit really does count...love each and every one of you all for opening your hearts to Whitinga and his whanau xoxoxoxoxoxo

    • 15/02/2019 by Tania

      I have read all the beautiful heartwarming messages of encouragement and each message gives us hope and to those who donate anonymously, from my family to yours, we love you whoever you are, wherever you are. To those children who give up their pocket money to help, you are cherished and remain forever in our hearts. Thank you, everyone.

    • 19/02/2019 by Tanati

      Love you my little bro with all my heart get better please won’t be long brother I sell everything I have if it has to be and sissy ru and my boys Aroha mai love you’s so much we got this

    • 03/03/2019 by Andrea

      What a privilege to watch your video of an awesome dad and man, thank you so much. I send many prayers to kick that cancer to the kerb!. Afformations are powerful also . All the best to you and your family 🙂

    • 02/07/2019 by Tania

      Thank you Whitinga and Ruby for allowing me to be apart of your journey, it was such an honor to be invited to share all that we did. You will always be here in my heart, you fill it up with love and pride and I know you are still here, looking over your family and your brothers, sisters, cousins, aunties, uncles, and grandparents and all of rubys family too. We love you for eternity xoxoxoxo