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  • Tae on her Condition
    before the December Surgery on the Inverted papilloma:
    “...I don't really care how it is, but in the doctor's room, I felt that God was, and is with me and will be with me no matter what, and that if so, than let His will be done, he still has my purpose tucked in his arm safely”

    Summarizing 5 surgeries in 12 months
    “I would also describe the year (2005) as a blessing and a challenge, but I'm up for it. Time has brought each of us together; faith has done the impossible, support has shaped me, love has given me all the things I asked for, Hope…makes me stronger”

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April 19, 2006

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Little Tae

WOW!!!! Sina,
There's something about the voice of a mother that pierces one's heart!!!!!! It's deep!!!! Malo Sina e vahevahe mo e fakalotolahi ki he anga e fononga 'a Tae!!! Kuo te lave monu ai pe mo kita ho fakamatala kuo fai!!!!! Ke kei hokohoko atu hono fai tapuaki mo fai mana 'a e "Me'a'ofa" kuo fungani 'aki 'a Si'i Tae!!!
'Ofa Lahi Atu,
Kava :))

Sheil

Sina....

Malo e vahe ho loto moe fakakaukau...Oku ou ongo'i 'a e me'a 'oku ke fou ai...kataki pe ke lahi he 'oku 'iai e fokotu'utu'u ma'a Tae. Lau koe koloa moe tapuaki 'oku 'atu ma'au mo Taholo, pea pehe ki he toenga 'o e famili. Sina, lotolahi ma'a Tae. I'll call you later on. 'Ofa Lahi Atu. Sheil

mata,lote ,sita ,lote

Sina,
'oku tatau mo e ha 'emau ongo'i fiefia 'i he talaloto fakafa'e kuo ke fai,,,mo'oni e lau 'a e tohi hala tau he mate pe mo'ui ka 'i ai 'a Sisu te te 'alu ai,,,sina 'oku mau ma'u ha 'ofa lahi atu mo e talamonu fakatauange ke kau 'a langi he feinga na,,, ke fakamo'ui si'i Tae mei he faingata'a kuo ne si'i tofanga ai,,,,this website is like a daily reading for us and we all pray for Tae's journey.
'Ofa lahi atu
Mata,Lote, Sita, Lote
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Nesa

Malo e Lelei Sina

Neu lau ho tohi peau fiefia lahi ho'o tohi fakatonga. Oku lava lelei pe keu tohi fakapalangi ka na'u ki'i fakapiko'ia au he kotekote. Koe talu ete nofo he fonua muli moe kotekote peau sio hifo he website peau sa'ia ai ka na'e 'ikai keu fu'u loko mafana au koe sio hifo koe kotekote ai pe. Ikai keu toe tohi atu au ho kou pehe e au mahalo oku vale e kaume'a ni ia he lea fakatonga. Kae fakafeta'i ki he langi kuo ke tohi fakatonga mai e site peau fu'u fiefia lahi ai.

Talu eku fanongo ki he me'a ni mo eku faka'amu pe ke sai ho mo ki'i ta'ahine pea mahino mai koe faka'amu ia oku faingofua ka koe ngaue ia oku ki'i loloa, koia ai kuou 'otau e talamonu kia koe Sina pehe ki ho ki'i ta'ahine kene vave sai mai 'i hono faito'o pea kene hoko atu ai pe ene nofo moe fononga 'i he maama ko 'eni. Ke 'ia tekimoutolu ai pe 'a e Eiki o tataki ai pe homou fononga ke ola lelei e feinga oku fai.

faka'apa'apa atu

Nesa

Lela Saafi

Hi Sina,

Tau fakafeta'i pe ki he 'Eiki he'ene kei 'omi mo'ui ma'a si'i Tae he 'aho ki he 'aho. 'Oku ngali faingata'a pe 'a e me'a 'oku ke sio kiai he 'aho ki he 'aho ka koe 'ikai ke faingata'a ha me'a ia ki he anga 'a e vakai mai 'a hotau fakamo'ui. Ko ia Sina, 'oku mo'oni 'a Molitoni, Kalisitiane 'oua, 'oua 'e lotosi'i, neongo ho'o mo'ua he fu'u mamahi ni, tauhi ho lotolahi, tuku ho ilifia kei Satai pe 'a Satai te'eki liu 'a Ia. M'oni pe 'a Tae na'a ko ha ki'i Siope si'isi'i taha ia, na'a ko ha hanga 'e he 'Otua 'o sivi'i 'a e anga 'etau tui ka tau 'ukuma pe mo fakama'uma'u 'o tali ki he houa 'e hoko mai 'a e hau....... 'ofa atu kia Tae pea fakatauange ke hokohoko 'aho pe 'a hono kei tapuaki'i kimoutolu 'e he 'Eiki lolotonga 'a e taimi faingata'a ni.......

'ofa atu
Lela.

LIA

SINA TAU KAU AIPE KE FKMALO 'IA 'AE ME'A KOTOA PE,'OKU OU 'OFA ATU KIATE KOE MO TAHALO MOE TOENGA E FAMILI,PEA 'OUA NA'A TUKU TAU LOTU FAI MA'U AIPE 'OUA NA'A VAIVAI HE KOE 'OTUA 'OKU NE KEI 'I VAKA PE.LOVE U ALL.

Maikolo Talanoa

'Oku tau fakafeta'i ai pe neongo e faingata'a ni, Koe'uhi ko e 'Otua 'oku tau tauhi kiai 'oku lahi ia 'i he faingata'a kotoa pe.
Na'a ku lau 'a e talanoa 'o Lasalosi 'i he taimi 'e taha, pea na'aku toe fakatokanga'i pe 'a e tu'unga na'e a'u kiai 'a e ongo tuofafine, ko e 'ikai ke toe 'iai ha 'amanaki 'e toe, na'e ka'anga kotoa pe he kuo'aho e 4 'a e 'i fonualoto 'a e pekia, pea koe tu'unga ne 'iai 'ena mahino, kuo namu ha'aha'a 'a e sino 'o si'i Lasalosi. Ko e me'a na'e fiema'u 'e Sisu ia 'oku 'ikai ko e taimi, ko e ha e fuoloa, ko e ha e tu'unga, ka na'a ne fehu'i ange pe 'oku 'i fe'ia ke ne a'u kiai. Taholo mo Sina, ko Sisu koia 'oku ne 'i heni, tau falala ai pe 'o 'oua 'e tuka, tene ala mai 'o hange ko 'ene palomesi.'Oku mau 'ofa lahi atu mo e hufia mei he famili mei Ha'apai.

Veronica Tatafu

Hi Sina!
Hows things with the family? hope you guys are doing well :)
I just lost my babygirl two weeks ago to SIDS and it has been pretty hard trying to cope with her loss, she was only 7 months old... it still hurts, but the one thing Mum & aunty Mele kept saying to me during her funeral is to remember Tae, baby Laumanu is now an angel in heaven with Tae & Asena.
The day we buried baby Laumanu, mum whispered to me to look up to the heavens, I looked up and saw a rainbow & it was so comforting. Mum said, Tae is telling us everything is alright "walk on walk strong." Sina I've searched everywhere on the internet trying to search for answers as to why me? Why my baby... I came on here to read your blog about Gods plan and who are we to question it? Thank you Sina, Ofa atu to you and Taholo & the kids. God Bless you all!

Velonika & family.

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  • May 2008
    We brought Tae to Tonga in April after the cancer reached her spine. Since then she is no longer able to walk and despite the slow deterioration of body function still continues to get around with a wheelchair and meet the many visitors who come to see her.
  • 2008
    Jan 2008 - We move to Fiji. Tae has had a persistent cough. The day before registering her in her new school an Xray reveals cancer in both lungs. Tae insists on no further treatment. A quick trip to Auckland confirms cancer in the lungs and in the liver. Cancer is now considered terminal Nov 2007 - Tae had major surgery to remove the Inverted Papilloma Tumour and insert a Titanium implant around her left eye to replace the tumour affected bone. We are advised that she will now have to wait at least 18 months to see if the tumour will grow back before any reconstruction can be undertaken.
  • Oct 2007 Update
    • 2007 - 4 visits to New Zealand for check ups and reactive infections • Planning begins by Surgeon Ninian Pickett on reconstruction of Tae’s face. • 2007 September: Face swells up with an infection – Inverted Papilloma is identified – surgery planned for November 2007 to remove tumour from area around left eye - reconstruction delayed
  • 2004
    Nov - Constant nose bleed
    Dec - Operation in Vaiola Hospital to remove polyp growth in nose. Bleeding does not stop and leads to further hospitalization
    2005
    Feb - Tae is operated on left sinuses through upper jaw to remove tumour – inverted Papilloma This was funded by the Tongan Government via NZ Aid. Tumour is Benign.=
    July - Tumour has regrown and protruding through left nostril. Operation in Tonga through incision down the left side of nose to remove Inverted Papilloma done visiting ENT team from Melbourne, Australia
    Sept - Operation in NZ on sinuses on right side of face to remove inverted Papilloma
    Dec - Operation in NZ on sinuses on both left and right side to remove inverted Papilloma
    2006
    Jan / Feb - Cancer confirmed and extensive surgery and radiotherapy is recommended

    Feb 23 - 17 hour operation to remove cheekbones, upperjaw and all related tissues with reconstruction of face. Dr John Chaplin, Dr. Nick McIvor, Dr. Paul Simcock, Dr. Mark Izzard, Dr Ian Chapman and the medical team.

    March 13th - 11 hour operation to repair flap, remove nodes on neck and skin grafts

    May 1st - June 9th: 30 sessions of radiotherapy spread over 6 weeks at Auckland Hospital - this has included several days in hospital...

    August 9th: Major surgery expected to remove reconstruction. Most of the reconstructed bone and tissue found to be in good health despite removal of dead bone.

    August 15th - WOW - tests come back and Tae is tumour free - cancer in remission.

    Back to Tonga to let the wound heal and to allow for growth and recovery

    December 06 Scans show still in remission and tumour free. Surgery to repair damage to face now set for April 2007

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