Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Oct 2018
Te Awamutu mother fights for cancer drug dollars as clock winds down
15 October 2018 - Hussey wants funding for Ibrance, and will travel to Wellington to help present a petition.
Christine Hussey used to be a workaholic. Now, some days, she can hardly get out of bed.
The Te Awamutu woman is 47, has incurable breast cancer, and expects to be confronted shortly with a stark choice.
She's been slowing the cancer's progression with vinorelbine for about six months "which is normally the limit".
