Josh Komen's race to stay alive

Greymouth born and bred Josh Komen was on track to represent New Zealand at the Commonwealth games when he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

Josh Komen's had over 150 treatment sessions in Melbourne to stabilise the disease which has hit him twice

The side effects of his treatment led to some complications for the athlete

Josh Komen's mother has been by his side throughout the ups and downs of his fight to stay alive

The physical impact the treatments have had have not stopped him from being active and enjoying life

Josh Komen's gone on to become a skydiver after recovering from his grueling treatments

Josh Komen's working hard to get back to the same physical shape he was in when he was first diagnosed