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
Atonai Sihova, te mau lau tapuaki he kuo Ke ha'elea pea Aoniu ma'u ai pe Ho'o pule pea ke fai ke pa'angangalu! 'Isa ko si'omau fakakoloa ne fai mei 'Itaniti! Tauange ke kei langilangi'ia ai pe, ma'u ai pe Ho'ou Huafa.
Si'omau tehina, ko si'emau 'ofa 'oku fakakakau atu he ngaluope. Si'emau faka'amu noa 'oku fakafolau atu mo Tupou. Si'i lo'imata mo e 'oi mei Aotearoa. Ka te mau puke ke ma'u ki si'o faka'amu.
'Api e ko Filohivalu, Si'i Huli'i Paongo mo e Fanga Siale, si'otau fakalekesi'anga. Folau aa, toka aa 'ia Kalaisi! Ke mo oo mo ia, lolotonga pe 'etau mavae!
Mo e 'ofa lahi atu.
'Ofa atu Viliami & Lita pea ke si'i fanafana e faka'anau mei he fanga mokopuna 'o 'Ofa-ki-Ha'angu'ia Sauaki.
Loving you so Dearly.
Posted by: Lepeka | August 17, 2008 at 12:33 AM
Condolences Sina & Taholo and Family, our loss but God's gain to his kingdom, thank you for the legacy Tae, you have left a mark within our hearts and such a great one at that.....we love n' you will surely be missed....
Ofa lahi atu Sina & Taholo
Missing you heaps Tae...Rest in peace little angel.........
Posted by: Mele | August 17, 2008 at 12:38 AM
Tae,
Rest in Peace dear angel! Please say hi to my dad for me please and Latai too =) Toka aa 'ihe 'ofa moe nonga 'a e 'Eiki
Sina, Taholo, Mia, Joy and the rest of the family, our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Tae has won the battle and the angels are welcoming Tae home. I was visiting my dad at his grave today and I just happened to mention to him that heaven must be getting ready for Tae =)
'Alu aa si'i Tae, 'ofa lahi atu kiate koee...love you always!!
Lute & family
Posted by: Lute Havea | August 17, 2008 at 12:47 AM
Rest in perfect peace Tae!
I love you cuz!
Thank you for everything!
Love you!
Mwahzz!
Love you Tae!
Love Valeti
Posted by: valeti | August 17, 2008 at 01:03 AM
Thinking of you Taholo, Sina, Mia, Joy, Grandma Tae, Steven, William, Lisimoni, Taina & families. What a blessing to know you guys and to have followed you on this journey. Wouldn't you love to be a fly on the wall in heaven right now!!! Thankyou Tae for being such an inspiration and remaining so strong to the end.
Blessings to you all,
Sandy Symes & family
Posted by: Sandy Symes (nee Bienvenu) | August 17, 2008 at 01:10 AM
my sincere sympathy to you, Sina, Taholo & family but i know for sure Tae is in a peaceful, perfect place with no more pain: heaven! she was a very strong girl and this has moved many people in the past months. i m sorry i wasn't able to meet her while i was in tonga but even though i had never met her, she was and will always be an inspiration to me, and im sure, to many others who were unfortunate not to get the chance to do so. to Tae, Moce Mada Vakalailai and may you Rest in Peace.
Baravi
Posted by: Baravi | August 17, 2008 at 01:14 AM
Taholo mo Sina,
'Oku 'i ai 'a e 'ofa lahi atu 'aupito 'aupito kia kimoua mo e toenga 'o e famili 'i he peau kuo hake 'i ho'omo lotofale. 'Oku 'ikai fai ha hanu he kuo mole 'a e koloa fungani ka 'oku mo'oni 'a e lau 'a Paula he'ene 'ipiseli, kuone ikuna e tau lelei pea kuo ne lava'i e fakapuepue. Ko Sihova pe kuo ne foaki pea ko Sihova pe kuo ne toe to'o, ka tau malo'ia ai pe 'a e huafa 'o Sihova.
'Ofa lahi atu kiate koe Tae, pea fakatauange ko e to'onga 'o e mo'ui na'e fakafonu'aki koe 'e he 'Eiki ke hoko ia ko e sipinga ki he kau muiaki ke tali pe 'a e faingata'a mo e faingofua he ko e tapuaki kotoa pe mei he'etau Tamai 'oku 'i Hevani.
Toka a Tae Kami pea fakatauange ke hifo mai 'a e Laumalie Ma'oni'oni 'o ne hoko ko e fakanonga kiate koe Taholo mo Sina lolotonga 'a e taimi 'o e mavae.
'Ofa lahi atu 'aupito 'aupito,
'Etuate Fonua
Posted by: Etuate | August 17, 2008 at 01:23 AM
We are thankful for the blessing of having her in our lives .
Heaven must indeed be buzzing and we are just happy that she is at peace and in a place of no more pain.
We love you Tae....
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Uncle Veni , Aunty Lanna ,Vili and Sione
Port Moresby
PNG
Posted by: Aunty Lanna, Uncle Veni , Vili and Sione | August 17, 2008 at 01:45 AM
Tae,
rest in peace beautiful angel..kou mate he 'ofa lahi atu ...si'i toka aa 'i he nonga 'a e 'eiki..'ofa lahi 'aupito atu..
luseane fisiihoi
Posted by: luseane fisiihoi | August 17, 2008 at 02:00 AM
taholo mo sina,
kou ma'u ha 'ofa lahi 'aupito atu kia kimoutolu..tau fakafeta'i pe ki he 'eiki 'i he hoko 'a 'ene ui kuo fai ki hono 'ofefine ke ne 'alu ki hono 'api masani mo fk'ofo'ofa 'oku teuteu 'e he'etau tamai..kou ma'u ha 'ofa lahi atu ki homou famili..pea kou mate he 'ofa lahi ki he fofonga 'o Tae..'ofa ke ne malolo 'i he nonga 'a e 'Otua..'ofa lahi 'aupito atu
manuopea fisiihoi
Posted by: manuopea fisiihoi | August 17, 2008 at 02:08 AM
I will wear a red tie for Tae to honour her desire for colour. But then I will wear a black tie to honour her incredible family.
Tae has done her work and has been a strong witness for God, she deserves a rest. We will now show that she is still with us, as we try our best to emulate her example. Taholo and Sina our hearts and prayers are with you. May we all have the wisdom to help Mia through this tough time, and may Joy just keep on trucking.
With heavy hearts and praise to Our Lord.
Murray and Katherine
Halifax, NS, Canada
Posted by: Murray Doehler | August 17, 2008 at 02:10 AM
'Alaa Si'i Sina mo Taholo moe famili,
Si'i Sisu e ka kovi hoku vaka
'I he folau ki he fonua na
'E fa'a tokoni mai koaa ha taha?
KO KOE PE..
Neongo e lelei 'emau feohi
Neongo aipe 'enau lau tokoni
Ka 'oka faingata'a ko hai 'e ofi?
KO KOE PE..
mau kaungakau pe mo e kau'angelo mo ha'a kalisitiane he fie kaungamamahi he mole kuo hokoo 'ae si'i mole 'ae tehina ka koe tokotaha 'oku ne ako'i 'emau mo'ui si'i Tae Kami.
'ofa ke 'oatu kelesi 'ae 'Eiki kihe kotoa e famili..
ka tau fakafeta'i pe mu'a he kuo foki 'a Tae ia koe konga koula 'o loto langi pea koe koula kuo haohaoa..
Tae, we really really miss you, we love you and we are sure to meet you in heaven ehhh.. don't forget to make a space for us in your room in heaven ay?
'ofa atu fau moe lotu
'Elenoa Fakahua,Ilaisaane Vea
'Unaloto Pahulu, Tepola Tu'uakitau
Posted by: Tepola Tu'uakitau | August 17, 2008 at 02:19 AM
Dear Tae...
May your spirit rest in peace....The angels are rejoicing for your entrance to your eternal home..And we could just imagine you fulfilling your dreams of your first day in heaven...thank you for setting a lesson for us to have the faith in God no matter what... as we will try to ...walk on...walk strong...REST IN PEACE OUR LITTLE ANGEL TAE KAMI Jr.
Sina, TAholo, Mia and Joy we pray for you all on this time of leaving and loss of our loved one..Tae...may the good LORD's peace and serenity be upon you and the family...Joy please kiss Tae good bye for us all...
we send our sincere sympathy by quoting one of Tae's favorite hymns
Ka matangi 'o peaua
Tahi he mo'ui ia
Teu hufanga he 'Otua
'I he malu hono nima
Te ne fufu au hono 'aofinima
Tene tuku keu mamahi
tene kii kinisi nai
Koe 'ofa kuo lahi
'ofa fakaetamai
te ne fufu au hono 'aofinima
Feinga hoku ngaahi fili
totoivi 'a Setane
Kae liliu pe 'e he 'Eiki
ke lelei kotoa pe
Tene fufu au hono 'aofinima
Toka aaa si'i Tae Kami jr. 'i he malu HONO NIMA..
we will treasure our times shared together in our hearts and memories forever..
with love and prayers...
Tepola, 'Elenoa, 'Ilaisaane, Malia, Suliana, KIpola, Saimone, Kelisimi, Felix, 'Unaloto
Laucala
Suva
Posted by: 'Una | August 17, 2008 at 02:20 AM
Tae's earthly struggle is finally over and she is finally at peace in heaven with so many other loved ones, including my mum and precious sister who died when she was 8. Tae will be the brightest of stars in the sky, and will be remembered every time a rainbow appears. My love to you Taholo and Sina, Mia and Joy. At this hard time, my thoughts are especially with those of you left behind - a special and larger than life person like Tae must leave a huge hole in the family, no matter how wonderful a place she has gone too. I too never met Tae but I will never forget her. She was a wonderful and inspiring person of whom Tonga will always be proud. She is walking on and walking strong....
Posted by: Liz Dovey | August 17, 2008 at 03:27 AM
Si'i Tae, folau aa pea ke toka he nonga 'a e Tamai Hevani... You won your battle...love you my dear... and much love to you Taholo, Sina & the girls...
'ofa lahi atu
Sophia & Silia Asaeli Townsend
Posted by: lyahphya | August 17, 2008 at 06:26 AM
Taholo & Sina & famili, kuo lava'i 'e Tae e fakapuepue pea kuo mu'omu'a atu ia ki he feitu'u 'oku fai kiai 'etau feinga. Neongo ko e ta 'oku o'o he ko e fua homo manava, ka kuo ne foki ki 'api kuo ne lava'i 'a e tau lelei. Pea kuo ne ta ha sipinga lelei kiate kitautolu kotoa ke tau tali 'a e me'a kotoa pe, a'u ki he 'aho faka'osi'osi 'oku 'ikai pe ke 'iai ha veiveiua 'ene tui, ke tau matatali 'a e me'a kotoa pe he 'oku haohaoa 'a e pule 'a Sihova. 'Oku ma'u ha 'ofa lahi atu kiate kimoua pea mo e toenga 'o e ki'i fanau mo e toenga 'o e famili mo e maheni mei Tonga na.
'Ofa atu Tae, toka a 'i he nonga fakalangi.
Paula & Layleen Fotu.
Posted by: Paula & Layleen Fotu | August 17, 2008 at 06:39 AM
Sina & Taholo & family,
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you. Although this is very sad, we are glad that she has found peace and is now with her heavenly father. She achieved so much in her short life time and she will always be someone for others to look up to.
God Bless you all.
Ana, Kelvin and family
Posted by: Ana Tiraa and Kelvin Passfield | August 17, 2008 at 08:09 AM
Rest in Peace dearly cousin.....you've find peace and keep walk on....walk strong there in heaven beside our heavenly father....say hallo to you Grandpa Kami lahi n all the family at Fuiono, Muifonua
'Ofa lahi atu moe Hufia
Melaea and Kongaika Taufatofua
Posted by: Melaea n Kongaika | August 17, 2008 at 09:21 AM
Dear sina & Taholo & the girls.... My deepest sympathy to u all at this very sad time......my thoughts & prayers a re with all your family.......kath
Posted by: kath | August 17, 2008 at 09:21 AM
Toka aa Tae Lu'isa Tonunga Kami i he nonga moe fiemalie a e Otua. Have a safe and peaceful trip home!! Oku sii too homau loimata but Im sure its mostly for your mum, dad sisters, family and all of us whom you have left behind. Thank you for being the great testimony and brave witness you have been and will always be. Tauange moe Laumalie o e Otua kene fkmalumalu kimoua Sina mo Taholo i he taimi faingata'a ni, pea moe teu o e fkmavae mo Tae.
Ofa lahi atu moe hufaki
Ikani, Ofa, Suliasi, Seini, Akanesi, Lavemai, Pulotu mo Liu Jr moe ng. famili Tonga i PTC
Posted by: ofa tolu | August 17, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Bon Voyage Tae!!
Thanks for living life so well!! so beautiful!!
You won our hearts and the heart of our king....and also the King of kings. You have been a faithful ambassador for Christ and you have served Him well. Well done faithful sister...you ran the race well..You showed us what it means : FOR ME TO LIVE IS CHRIST, TO DIE IS GAIN.
You finally reached the best and the most exciting chapter of your life...LIFE WITH HIM...can't wait to more of your journal!!lol!
You left a message for us, for the church,and for our nation--Roman 8...IF WE ARE TO LIVE LIFE TO ITS HIGHEST AND BEST--BETTER LIVE IN THE SPIRIT
Your story stays with us...You will always be in our hearts...especially when we tend to complain with life's ailments
We celebrate in the midst of our griefs for a life lived so well
We praise God!! We thank Him for your life!!
Soli deo gloria!!
So long!! farewell Tae!God-speed!!
Seni & Nesi
West Jordan, SALT LAKE CITY.
Posted by: seni & nesi | August 17, 2008 at 10:52 AM
Hiya mah pwincess & litle angel, Tae Kami Jnr
It is Sunday morning and I was logging in to give you your bebo luv for the day & to let you know that I will finally visit today.. and lo & behold! I got a surprise; but should not have been a surprise as it was meant to be.. one day! And the tears are rollng, not only of joy becoz you've conquered yah mission and are now in Heaven, but of sadness becoz of the 'gone for good' & 'we will never come to visit you again'.. I know you've been tired of waiting for my visit but I know now that it was probably meant to be.. my humble apologies, I know you're laughing @ me from Heaven now ey :).. thank you kindly Tae, for all that you have moulded our lives into! the sparkles will remain with us forever, and though you're gone, you will forever remain in our hearts.. & one day, we will meet up there :) as you've always told us to.. where there are no more crying, no more aching, no more pain & misery.. only happiness, laughing for ever and ever.. "WALK ON, WALK STRONG"
Taholo, Sina, Mia & Joy.. & family
Our sincere condolences to you all for the great loss, of one so, so dear! Surely, it is a loss for you & us, but a gain for Heaven! May our Heavenly father be with you during this time.. I am sure you're all so happy coz you know where Tae has gone to :D... it's the place where we would all want to be, at the end of this earthly life - HEAVEN! Missing you all heaps & our prayers and thoughts will be with you always..
"Ke mou kikitaki atu,
'Oua fiu he faingata'a:
Lau 'a e Tohi 'o manatu,
Ki he kau fononga mu'a,
Na'a nau ma'u 'a e Tala'ofa,
Na'a nau ngaue pe ki ai,
'O nau malolo ki Langi
'I he 'api 'o e Tamai.
'A, ko e ha ha me'a 'i heni ke ta'ofi au?
He hange 'oku kamo mai 'a Sisu ke te ha'u;
Mo e kau 'angelo na 'oku nau ta'alo mai,
'A, tuku ho'mou puke au, ke u 'alu pe ki Langi."
REST IN PEACE OUR LITTLE PRINCESS AND ANGEL, LU'ISA TAE KAMI JNR
Moe 'ofa lahi faufaua & lotu ta'etuku
Holika, Palasakovi, 'Evaloni Jnr, Suliana, Maikolo Snr, 'Amanaki Jnr, Sela Jnr & Mickeykolo Jnr (your little friend for lyfe)
Posted by: Palasa Puniani | August 17, 2008 at 11:00 AM
What a CHOSEN Vessel.....Up to the Very End!!!
It is Victory in Flesh.
Thank You Tae.
Sina & Taholo, fakamalo atu he fanautama 'aonga.
Posted by: Mele 'Ake | August 17, 2008 at 11:49 AM
Dearest Tae,
thnx for being an inspiration to many lives!!
may you rest in peace!!!
ofa atu
Posted by: Patrina | August 17, 2008 at 12:33 PM
"for the storm won't last too long...there sure is peace beyond the rain..."
rest in peace Tae.we are rest assured that you're happy and enjoying your new place now...HEAVEN.
you will forever be in our hearts warrior princess...
alofa tele..
nativai
Posted by: nativai | August 17, 2008 at 01:26 PM