Eighteen, Not Eighteen Again | Wellington News

Wellington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 15, 2026 · 1m

An 18-year-old from Wellington, Amelie Cakebread, is fighting a rare and aggressive form of ovarian cancer—diagnosed only after two years of dismissed symptoms. Once told her pain was “in her head” or tied to her eating disorder history, she finally got answers through an ultrasound, but by then, the cancer had advanced. Facing major surgery in December that will leave her unable to have children, Amelie is now undergoing chemotherapy while a community fundraiser has raised over $43,000. She’s urging young women everywhere to speak up, push for proper care, and never stop demanding…