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NEWS<br />
22 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>18</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Child Cancer Foundation ambassador Payton, 6, of Auckland has had abusy cancer journey.<br />
Payton’s cancer journey<br />
The interactions between “lovely<br />
nurses” who were so kind and patient<br />
with her timid fiveyearold are fondly<br />
remembered by six year old Child<br />
Cancer Foundation ambassador’s<br />
mother, Kelly.<br />
“Payton is so sweet and helpful but<br />
she was very shy before this<br />
experience. Ithink having to talk and<br />
interact with so many adults really<br />
helped her, she is much more open<br />
with people now.”<br />
Kelly finds it hard to believe so much<br />
has happened in the space of just over<br />
ayear.<br />
At the end of 2017, Kelly was taking<br />
Payton to the doctor regularly as she<br />
couldn’t keep liquids down and<br />
constantly thirsty despite drinking<br />
litres of water daily. She also had<br />
headaches and was always cold;<br />
spending summer bundled up in warm<br />
clothes.<br />
“They kept telling us it was nothing.<br />
We thought maybe if we kept going to<br />
the doctors with these problems they<br />
would eventually refer us to a<br />
specialist.”<br />
Then the young girl started to<br />
develop breasts and doctors sent her to<br />
Middlemore Hospital for tests,<br />
including aCTscan that showed a<br />
growth in Payton’s brain.<br />
Payton was diagnosed with a<br />
cancerous tumour on January 23, 20<strong>18</strong>.<br />
An MRI showed it was on top of her<br />
pituitary gland the ‘master’ gland<br />
attached to the base of the brain that<br />
secretes hormones.<br />
Payton spent two weeks in the<br />
hormone ward at Starship Hospital<br />
while amedical plan was devised and<br />
to keep her hydrated.<br />
Payton didn’t realise she was sick, as<br />
she was not feeling anything different,<br />
Kelly says.<br />
“We had to tell her that she was sick<br />
and that the doctors were trying to help<br />
her.”<br />
On <strong>February</strong> 1she had aseven hour<br />
operation which “felt like forever” to<br />
her mum and two brothers who had<br />
been staying with their granddad and<br />
supported by Kelly’s sisters.<br />
Surgeons took asample of the<br />
tumour to determine Payton’s<br />
treatment. After two weeks in hospital<br />
Kelly and Payton went home.<br />
“I’m so very grateful to my family for<br />
their care of my boys, without them I<br />
think Iwould have been lost...I<br />
couldn’t have got through this without<br />
them.”<br />
They headed back to hospital and<br />
started chemotherapy and radiation<br />
treatment.<br />
Kelly still remembers the “amazing<br />
day” after finishing the second round<br />
of chemo when the tumour showed<br />
signs of shrinking.<br />
Payton finished treatment in<br />
September. Her last two MRIs looked<br />
good, with no signs that the tumour was<br />
growing.<br />
Now aged six she was back at school<br />
parttime and had regular<br />
appointments with Auckland<br />
Hospital’s Endocrinology Service to<br />
monitor her hormones and growth. She<br />
has daily medication, some of which<br />
she will be on for life.<br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Support where,<br />
when it matters<br />
In New Zealand every week more than<br />
three families get told their child has<br />
cancer.Achild havingcancer is oneofthe<br />
toughest things afamily could ever go<br />
throughbut it doesn’t just affect thechild<br />
diagnosed,itaffects theirbrothers and<br />
sisters, mum, dad,and whanau. And Child<br />
CancerFoundation supports themall.<br />
The Child Cancer Foundation hasover<br />
1700families across New Zealand buthas<br />
beenthere for thousands more inthe past<br />
40years.<br />
‘‘We help each family navigate the child<br />
cancer journey ‘no matter whatthe<br />
outcome’ giving them support, strength<br />
and helping themmaintain hope.’’<br />
Child Cancer Foundation’swork with<br />
childrenwith cancer and their families is<br />
aunique serviceand relies solelyon the<br />
generosityofsupporters, donors,<br />
volunteersand sponsors.<br />
Donations can be made any time at<br />
www.childcancer.org.nz/makeadonation<br />
Child Cancer Foundation give<br />
personalised support to eachfamily<br />
throughaonetoone connection. They<br />
help with emotional, social and practical<br />
support, butalso things peoplehave<br />
probably nevereventhought about when<br />
they'regoing throughanincredibly<br />
stressful time.<br />
Collectors out<br />
The Child Cancer Foundation street<br />
appeal willsee hundreds of volunteers<br />
and fundraisers outand aboutcollecting<br />
nationwideover <strong>February</strong>26and 27.<br />
The foundation receives no direct<br />
government funding and relies on<br />
fundraising,whether it be streetappeals,<br />
hair shave events or general donations, to<br />
maintaintheir national support service.<br />
Some of the work thefoundation offers<br />
includes giving strength and comfort to<br />
families,parents and children impacted<br />
by childcancer and offeringpersonalised<br />
support through aonetoone connection.<br />
Keepaneye outfor collectors or donate<br />
online at www.childcancer.org.nz<br />
Annual Appeal<br />
26 &27<strong>February</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
We thank the following businesses for their support<br />
NETHERBY<br />
meats<br />
86 Tancred Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Phone (03) 308 6722<br />
2356910<br />
Main South Rd,<br />
Tinwald.<br />
Phone 308 5774<br />
2356899<br />
266 Havelock Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
3087149<br />
www.superliquor.co.nz<br />
2356935<br />
HONDACOUNTRY<br />
740 East Street<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone 308 2030<br />
www.hondacountry.co.nz<br />
2357101<br />
TheArcade,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone 308 <strong>18</strong>15<br />
2357257<br />
27 Gordons Road,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Phone<br />
03 308 2245<br />
2357255<br />
Netherby<br />
Shopping Centre<br />
Phone3087354<br />
www.netherbymeats.co.nz<br />
2357252<br />
34 Robinson Street,<br />
Riverside<br />
Industrial Park,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Phone 308 6509<br />
2354052<br />
163 Tancred Street<br />
Phone 307 6663<br />
2355403<br />
16 Cass Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
03 3080387<br />
johnsons.panelpaint@gmail.com<br />
2355725<br />
3081396<br />
470 West Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
www.atob.co.nz<br />
2356403<br />
86 Belt Road,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
027 444 7633<br />
www.viviennejames.co.nz<br />
2356400<br />
115 Main South Road<br />
Tinwald,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone/Fax (03) 307 2354<br />
Email tincanup@xtra.co.nz<br />
www.tinwaldcanvas.co.nz<br />
2356892<br />
19 J.B. Cullen Drive,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone 307 8353<br />
info@mainlandcoachwork.co.nz<br />
www.mainlandcoachwork.co.nz<br />
2357249<br />
455 West Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
03 307 8980<br />
2355401<br />
34 Robinson Street,<br />
Riverside<br />
Industrial Park,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Phone308 6415<br />
2354039<br />
Flowers<br />
&Balloons<br />
190 East Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone 308 8945<br />
Michele Strange<br />
027 491 5266<br />
jennian.co.nz<br />
2355395 2355293<br />
Phone<br />
307 8660<br />
167 Tancred Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
2355703<br />
22 MooreStreet,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
0800 263 6679<br />
2355399<br />
211D Alford Forest Rd<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone 308 7<strong>18</strong>2<br />
2355392
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