An Epic Journey for Brain Cancer

Kate Coatsworth is raising funds for Brain Tumour Support NZ by doing Te Araroa Trail from Cape Reinga to Bluff

Kate Coatsworth was just six weeks into her move to Australia, when she was struck by severe headaches, leading her to collapse on a Sydney hospital Emergency Department floor. A stay in intensive care followed by brain surgery revealed a diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme - grade 4 brain cancer - requiring 15 months of harsh radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatments. Back home in Thames, Coromandel, Kate came up with the idea to do Te Araroa - New Zealand’s Trail - to raise funds and awareness for Brain Tumour Support NZ and she’s asking for people to join in.