Nat Needs Us
Nat is on a gruelling journey with ovarian cancer. She has consistently put the needs of others ahead of her own. Now she needs our support.
Auckland
If you know Natalie Cook, you know she's the one who is always caring for everyone else. Right now, she is on a gruelling journey with cancer and needs our support.
In August 2022 Nat (46) was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She has spent the past year undergoing treatment and pouring all her energy into fighting this horrible disease. The first round of treatment in 2022 was very successful, while the most recent round has been a roller-coaster, with COVID thrown into the mix and the cancer still very much present.
Nat is an incredible mother to her two young boys (10 & 13) and a wonderful wife (to John), daughter, sister and friend who has consistently put the needs of others before her own. It's time for Nat to receive the care and support she needs and deserves to overcome this enormous battle.
With both Nat and John not working currently, any financial contributions towards the endless costs associated with treatment, medical accessories (bed, wheelchair, etc) and just making sure everyone is fed well will help to lighten the load a bit and will be massively appreciated.
Nat, John and the boys also need practical help with meals, lifts to & from treatments, etc. You can find details of their schedule and links to a mealtrain here: https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nataliecook.
Positive thoughts, prayers and energy are also always welcome.
We know so many people, near and far, want to help and hopefully this provides some direction for your efforts. Thank you so much.
Justine Cook's involvement (page creator)
Natalie is my sister.
Use of funds
Any funds raised will be used to pursue available treatment options (we will update this when we know what these are), obtain necessary medical accessories (bed, wheel chair, etc) and to generally ease the financial pressure on Nat, John and their boys through this process.
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Thank You 14 October 2023
It's been some time since we created this page and a lot has changed, but I just want to say a huge thank you, on behalf of Nat, John and the boys, (and all of us) to everyone who has contributed in any way to help Nat and her family.
Every message of love and support, every meal or tasty treat, cup of tea or coffee, hug, smile, lift, helping hand and cent has been so gratefully received and helped ease this journey a little.
The exceptionally generous financial contributions raised via Givealittle have enabled Nat to receive treatments that have helped her in her fight against cancer, as well as helped to bring her some relief from symptoms and discomfort. They have also allowed Nat & John (and all of us) the privilege of having an incredible end-of-life doula walk this path with us and make it just a little smoother, calmer and more manageable. I honestly don't want to think about how different things would have been up to this point if we had been doing this on our own. Nat has said that making contact with the doula was the best decision she made, and I will forever be grateful for that, too.
We don't know exactly what lies ahead right now, but we are taking it one moment at a time.
Nat does check her phone, but has limited energy to engage, so may not respond to messages. Please know that she appreciates them all, though. You're also welcome to reach out to me directly if you'd like me to pass on a message or answer a question.
With love and gratitude,
Justine
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