When Kim and Mark Vigors got the horrific news that he had terminal bowel cancer, they never expected his death might save Kim’s life. But after he passed away in May 2022, at age 38, Mark’s partner of a decade asked to be referred for a colonoscopy, since she’d always had a “dodgy” stomach.
Kim wanted to ensure her daughters wouldn’t lose both parents and it was lucky she did. The Christchurch mum had 15 polyps in her bowel that would’ve likely turned into cancer by the time
