In the final episode, Jo talks about how hard it is to face the future. With characteristic humour, she reveals how she chose her own embalmer - and why she might officiate her own funeral. She concludes by telling Colleen that cancer might have hijacked her life, but it hasn’t crippled her: “I'm still a strong woman and I'm fighting this with every ounce of my breath.”

A range of organisations, including the Cancer Society and Bowel Cancer NZ, offer support services and information to cancer patients and their whanau. For a longer list, visit Health Navigator.