Samantha Motion: The superhuman strength of sick kids and their families
13 Feb, 2021 01:26 AM
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Keri and Ryan Topperwien on the beach with their son, Chace. Photo / File
OPINION
There are a few moments from my decade or so as a reporter that will stay with me forever.
One is the funeral of Chace Topperwien. Chace died from acute myeloid leukemia in 2012, a few months after his third birthday.
His Whakatāne parents, Ryan and Keri, had shared his story publicly as part of their drive to find a bone marrow match, and to grow the small pool of Māori donors on the registry.