In the final episode, Jo talks about how hard it is to face the future. With characteristic humour, she reveals how she chose her own embalmer - and why she might officiate her own funeral. She concludes by telling Colleen that cancer might have hijacked her life, but it hasn’t crippled her: “I'm still a strong woman and I'm fighting this with every ounce of my breath.”A range of organisations, including the <a href="https://www.cancer.org.nz/">Cancer Society</a> and <a href="https://bowelcancernz.org.nz/">Bowel Cancer NZ</a>, offer support services and information to cancer patients and their whanau. For a longer list, visit <a href="https://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/support/c/cancer/">Health Navigator</a>.

Bonus Episode

Jo McKenzie-McLean’s life was turned upside down after a stage 4 bowel cancer diagnosis. In this candid podcast, the mother-of-two joins friend and fellow journalist Colleen O’Hanlon to explore life with an incurable illness. Through tears and laughter, Jo shares her experience - from diagnosis to surgery and chemo; from the impact on self-identity and her loved ones to facing the future. Jo vs Cancer is a vulnerable yet powerful series of conversations that provides insights you’ll wish you had years ago.