Help Rose Continue Her Fight Against Terminal Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Help Rose Continue Her Fight Against Terminal Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Huntly, Waikato
Dear friends and whānau ❤️
I’m sharing this update because I can no longer carry everything on my own.
After fighting breast cancer, I’ve received the heartbreaking news that it is now stage 4, metastatic, terminal and incurable. It has spread to my lungs, bones, scalp and more than 23 areas of my skin.
My treatment continues in cycles for the rest of my life. It cannot cure the cancer, but it may slow its progression and give me more precious time.
I’ve had to leave the aged-care work I love because of pain, exhaustion and treatment. As someone who has always been fiercely independent, asking for financial help is incredibly difficult.
There are ongoing costs for treatment, appointments, travel, medication and everyday living.
I’m not asking because I’ve given up. I’m asking because I haven’t.
I still hope for more time with my family, memories with my grandchildren and more ordinary days together. I also hope to explore additional medical opinions and complementary options alongside my oncology treatment.
My goal is $35,000, and I still have a long way to go. If you can donate, even $5 or $10, it would mean so much. If you cannot donate, please share my Givealittle page.
Thank you to everyone who has donated, shared, messaged, prayed or taken the time to read my story. Your kindness means more than I can say. ❤️
With love and gratitude,
Rose ❤️
Maitta Pugay's involvement (page creator)
Rose is our work colleague in a Rest Home. In the almost 2 years that she's worked with us, we've seen her kind heart and compassion for the residents. We hope to support her in this difficult journey she is facing & allow her to fight for her life.
Use of funds
Our goal is to help cover specialist consultations, travel, accommodation and unfunded treatment-related expenses. Every dollar raised will help give Rose the opportunity to explore every possible avenue and focus on spending precious time with those she loves.
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Latest update
Choosing Hope, Living Fully & Searching for More ❤️🐾 15 August 2026
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been adjusting to a life I never imagined I would have.
Stepping away from work has been incredibly difficult. I loved what I did, and being able to work and care for others was such an important part of who I am. But my health has made it necessary for me to slow down and put my energy into myself.
While I’m adjusting to this new chapter, I’m also trying not to let my diagnosis define how I live my life.
I want to travel. I want to make memories. I want to spend precious time with the people I love — and of course, with my beautiful Tama Nui by my side. 🐾❤️
Most importantly, I’m determined to keep looking for answers and exploring treatment options that may be available to me, including travelling if that gives me the opportunity to find something that could help.
I don’t know exactly where this journey will take me, but I do know that I want to keep moving forward with hope, courage and gratitude.
To every single person who has donated, shared my story, sent a message, prayed for me, or simply taken the time to check in — thank you from the bottom of my heart. ❤️
Your support is helping give me something incredibly precious: the opportunity to keep searching, keep living, and keep hoping.
Latest donations
Thank you so much for your generosity, I had to contact our lovely admin and have her remind me who you were, so please forgive me xx thank so, so much ❤️
Thank you Aimee ❤️
Thank you very much Wendy ❤️❤️
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