Within hours of being told she has incurable breast cancer, Melanie Thackeray was out at her local park with her boys – partner Dhrey and their tiny sons Elijah and Noah – determined to soak up every precious moment of family life.
The 33-year-old has made no elaborate bucket list since learning her aggressive cancer has spread to her liver, opting instead to revel in the experiences many parents take for granted – such as the simple pleasure of pushing her children on the swings.
She wants to spend as much time as possible with 22-month-old Elijah and six-month-old Noah in between chemotherapy treatments for triple-negative breast cancer.
