Mum’s gut instinct leads to rare cancer diagnosis and lifesaving surgery

Tom EleyMultimedia journalist·Waikato Herald·2 Jul, 2026 06:00 PM5 mins to read‌Having spent months recovering physically from pregnancy, Adele Kerrison knew something had changed. Photo / Tom EleyHaving spent months recovering physically from pregnancy, Adele Kerrison knew something had changed. Photo / Tom Eley

A year after welcoming her first child, Adele Kerrison was living what she describes as her dream life. Then she discovered a lump in her abdomen and was diagnosed with sarcoma, a rare type of cancer, and everything changed. She shares her story with Tom Eley as part of Sarcoma