Nakyias Fight

Nakyias fight

Nakyia, My beautiful 18 yr old niece, is in for the fight of her life only weeks after proudly being her dad's witness at his wedding to her beautiful step mum Amanda.

Having already endured heartbreak in her young life with her mum passing away tragically when she was only 15 months old, Nakyia was rushed to hospital multiple times over the weekend. After an urgent MRI scan on Monday and numerous tests and biopsy, she has been diagnosed with a sarcoma in her spine. She has a large aggressive tumor. It is an extremely rare in the spine. Particularly in an 18 year old.

She was rushed from Waikato hospital to Middlemore where surgeons were waiting. But given how nasty this thing is surgery is not an immediate option. Plans got underway and she was transferred to Auckland central to start aggressive radiation and chemo treatments. She is going to have 25 days in a row of radiation starting now. As well as chemo. This is just the start of her journey.

Unfortunately this isn't going to be an easy fix. The size, the location all holds so much risk.

At home in Hamilton is her 1 yr old brother who is missing his mummy, her two teen brothers, and her dad who is not allowed to stay overnight in this ward.

Travel alone from Hamilton to Auckland central is going to be hard. Both parents needing to have time off work as one needs to be at hospital and one caring for the children. Please we need your help.