Celeste and George Kaka met in 2016 while working at the BYU cultural centre in Hawaii. After a romantic courtship, they were married in the Sydney temple, but just three short months later, Celeste noticed a lump on her leg.  

One doctor’s appointment turned into many, and before they knew it, Celeste was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer that typically manifests in kids and adolescents. Goals for raising a family and having a future together melted away as they adapted to their new reality and braved multiple rounds of chemotherapy. 

In this episode I chat with both Celeste and George to hear how they battled cancer as a newlywed couple, and how despite all odds and warnings of infertility, they are now parents to three boisterous toddlers (who Celeste likes to affectionately attribute the bags under her eyes to).