Kia ora koutou

I’m keen to share an update with you all.
Firstly, I want to underscore how wonderful it is to be back with you all onsite for part-time hours this week!  I’ve deeply appreciated your cheery welcomes and smiley kia oras, as I get back into the groove.
I’d also like to express my enormous gratitude to you all for covering my recent absence with total aplomb and tireless effort!  Noting in particular the formal delegations in place with Helen as Acting UL, Sara as Acting AUL, Kim as Acting Manager – L&T and Kathryn providing additional cover for Kim, with additional support by you all and by the management team.

I’m happy to report complete success on my breast cancer surgery, with no further treatments required and my recovery continuing to go well.  Yay!

However, during the operation I had a troublesome mole removed from my left arm, which has turned out to be melanoma.  I’m now therefore starting diagnostics for skin cancer, and have surgery booked next Monday 6 May for excision and biopsy work.  Recovery time is one week, so I will be back Monday 13 May onwards in a fulltime capacity.

To provide ongoing cover, we’ve extended the formal delegations noted above.  These will run through to Monday 13 May.  Thank you Helen, Sara, Kim and Kathryn for this.

Also ngā mihi nui to you all for your ongoing support and well wishes!  I’m looking forward so much to coming back, being back and staying back with you all in due course.
Kat