JuneJuly 2023: Celebrate your age out loud

What better way to Celebrate your age out loud than with a playlist. I survived COVID by switching off the radio and becoming the playlist queen. 

So, send your playlists, let’s celebrate life and aging. How about Glory Days (Bruce Springsteen)? Celebrate aging with Grandma’s Hands (Bill Withers), or In Our Old Age (Kenny Rogers).

Are we all battling to exercise as we age? Let Gabi Kourie assist to the beat of Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran), God Only Knows (The Beach Boys) or Dance With Me Tonight (Olly Murs), no matter that (we) I Just Don’t Look Good Naked Anymore”(Snake Oil Willie Band).

Our Super Survivor is a gentleman; it’s always important to remember that breast cancer affects all; Old Grand Dad (Fats Waller) or something from Men at Work here.

I looked at those hard-to-detect, mysterious cancers; listen to Mystery (Modern Talking). Like Kool And The Gang (Celebration), let’s celebrate life as “life should not just be lived but celebrated.”

Your Buddie For Life
Prof Carol-Ann Benn

SUPER SURVIVOR

Dr Langa Mbhele – From doctor to patient

LIFESTYLE

Yoliswa Mahlinza – The smallest things matter the most

Exercise for the elderly population

Tips to prevent malnutrition

Natalie Cutten – I like myself more after breast cancer

AWARENESS

Explaining diseases to children

Dry brushing for lymphoedema management

Can men have mammograms?

The mystical aggressor: phyllodes tumours

The kindness of knitting

BHF News JuneJuly 2023

TREATMENT

Side effects of hormone therapy in men

Unseen and hard-to-detect breast cancers

ADVERTORIAL


Celebrate your age out loud is this issue’s theme and keeping age in mind, Ana Costa was surprised at how well her husband, Norberto, aged 65, has done during chemotherapy. Read their sweet story A real give and take.


Word For Word Media are pleased to present The 2023 Big C Survivor’s Guide, with the focus being the top five cancers
in South African women and men
. We have also included the top five cancers affecting children. To all the survivors, our hope is that this booklet will assist in your journey, no matter how big or small, as long as you know you are not alone; we are here for you, we are oncology buddies.