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Maata.Taufa

Love you Tae Kami!!!! Rest In Peace!
From your cousin Maata Taufa
Sam Taufa's daughter

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Keep praying for her/his soul. Sad to know this.

Meleane & Samisoni Siketi

'Alaa si'i Sina & Taholo:

Tama 'e ngalo 'afee nai
'Aho ne to 'a e afaa
angi mei mu'a 'a e matangi
vaka ne 'ikai tauala
ka ne fafana 'a langi mou vili atu ki mu'a
he ko e kau matatali
te nau a'usi fonua.

ME'A A KOE TAE KI HE'ETAU TAMAI 'OFA 'OKU 'I HEVANI
MA'U HO KALAUNI, KO E MO'UI TA'ENGATA.

'OFA LAHI ATU KIATE KIMOUTOLU HONO KATOA.

Toka a tae 'i he nonga mo e fiemalie hotau 'Eiki.
Uisa, ko hai mo koe kuo ke takaua mo e Tu'i Fakamamani, pea mo e Tu'i Faka-Langi.

Tangane, he toki mo'ui ma'oni'oni pehee.

'ofa mo e lotu,

meia Samisoni,Meleane, Koheleti,Sione Misa, Manase Kaho, Malakai mo 'Amelia Siketi, mei Seaside, Kalefonia.

Aiva Mostert

Sina, Taholo and the family,our sincere condolence. Heaven welcomes another 'angel'! Tae truly was an inspiration.
Our prayers are with you in this time.
God's peace,
Bert and Aiva Mostert

Christine Milne

Dear Taholo,
Sending you and your family love and strength at this very sad time. Tae's life may have been short but her spirit and courage inspire all of us to be better people with greater dedication to creating a kinder more compassionate world.
Kindest regards,
Christine Milne
IUCN Vice President and Oceania Regional Committee Chair.

Tatoka 'ihe fiemalie Miss Tae Kami.

Folau a 'ihe fiemalie 'ala si'i Tae Kami he kuo ke toka 'itaniti. 'Oatu 'ae 'ofa kihe famili hono kotoa.

You have walked on, and walked on strong. Rest in Gentle Peace sweet child...

Fotofix Staff

Diana Shand

Dear Taholo and Sina
I learned that your darling daughter Tae passed away last night. I would like to send you and Sall your family my deepest sympathy and love in your time of sadness and loss. At the same time I would like to acknowledge the respect and wonder your daughter aroused in all of us – Tae was a beautiful young woman and this shone through in her actions, her messages and the reactions of all around her. What an extraordinary young person and what an inspiration of pure spirit and goodness. Many of us would doubt we would be able to face such illness with the kind of courage and strength she maintained. Earth loses her and heaven must gain an angel. Godspeed
With aroha
Kia kaha
Diana

Peni mo Haiola Fonua

We send our sincere condolences to you Taholo and Sina. We will miss you Tae, we know your legacy will live on!

Rest in Gods loving peace sweet girl.

Love you and always in our hearts

Peni mo Haiola Fonua

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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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  • 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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