Cancer changed everything for Meliza Carpenter’s family.
When her husband, Garry, was diagnosed with stage four melanoma, their world shifted overnight. Suddenly, life revolved around appointments, treatments, uncertainty, and trying to hold everything together for their young children.
As Meliza spent time in the oncology unit, she saw that every family’s cancer journey comes with challenges beyond treatment itself. Financial pressures, emotional strain, transportation concerns, and the daily realities of navigating a diagnosis can affect every aspect of life.
That’s why support for the Dr. Margot Burnell Cancer Support Program is so important. Made possible through donor generosity, it helps provide programs, resources, and support that help patients and families navigate the cancer journey with greater comfort, dignity, and connection.
Today, Meliza honours Garry’s legacy through the Fundy Trail Cancer Walk. Her children, Lucinda and Little Garry, lovingly call it “Daddy’s Walk” and already ask when they can do it again.
Their story is one of love, loss, resilience, and the power of community.
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