There Must Be More

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Kellie Finlayson is not a cancer survivor - she is a cancer thriver. This is her story. 'I don't want to be remembered for having cancer; I want to be remembered for the way I responded to having cancer.' In 2021, Kellie Finlayson, holding her three-month-old daughter, found herself staring down the barrel of a terminal diagnosis: Stage 4 bowel cancer. She was 25. Incredibly, Kellie is still fighting several years on, and not only for her life. She was gutted to discover that bowel cancer is Australia's second-highest cancer killer and–shockingly–the highest for 25 to 45-year-olds. Hardwired to help people, Kellie grasped the remains of her shattered reality and boldly determined to change those stats. Since then, she has become an inspiration, a defier of odds and a passionate advocate. Most devoted supporter of her husband Jeremy Finlayson and dedicated mother of Sophia, Kellie has also become a vibrant ambassador of the Jodi Lee Foundation and face of the 'Trust Your Gut' campaign, an earnest co-host of the Sh!t Talkers podcast and now a courageous author, unveiling her story for the world to read. She is on a mission. Yet There Must be More isn't a book about cancer. It's a book about being dealt a devasting blow, about being knocked down and about getting back up again. This is Kellie's searingly honest, endearingly vulnerable, sometimes cheeky and always hopeful story of love and struggle from the front lines of her brutal fight for life. Filled with revelations for those who haven't walked the trenches and compassion for those deep in the depths, this book is the life-affirming gift of hope that everybody needs. 'Kellie's memoir is a powerful reminder of the strength and resilience of the human spirit. Her story will leave you in awe of her courage and inspire you to live each day with purpose.' Chloe Fisher