Sept/Oct 2019 – Badge of Honour

Spring at last! Breast Cancer Awareness Month next, followed by Movember, 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Abuse and then Silly Season.

As Robin Williams, a great actor who is sorely missed, said “Spring is nature’s way of saying let’s party.” When we have awareness, we remember the winter of those gone but celebrate our Super Survivors, as they are the blossoms that remind us that “Spring breathes new life into the world around us.” 

The breakthroughs in oncology are like bulb cultivars in that we can create and develop new medicines to improve life. The magazine is filled with useful information from navigation to inspiring kids and getting your kitchen spring ready. 

Be nice, encourage holistic healthcare, hold a hand and ensure no rushed medical decisions. Don’t rush into cancer surgery before understanding your options. 

Remember the wise words of Robert H. Schuller, “Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.” 

Your Buddie for Life  

Prof Carol-Ann Benn


Cover photo by Joalet Reyneke Photography  |  Make-up by Beautimarked  |  Location: Thaba Eco Hotel


SUPER SURVIVORS

LIFESTYLE

Meet the Bed Buddies

The importance of self-care

AWARENESS

Caring for the caregiver

Knitted Knockers

Dealing with constipation

Breast cancer surgery – measure twice, cut once

Navigation in the community

BREAST HEALTH FOUNDATION NEWS Sept/Oct

TREATMENT

I’m a Barbie Girl

Ogivri – trastuzumab biosimilar available soon in SA

ONLINE FEATURES

Devi Chetram – The boost that I needed

Devi Chetram – The boost that I needed

I had the best radiation treatment

Use of the Sentimag® guidance system in East Africa

Metastatic breast cancer – Frequently asked questions

Breast cancer – Frequently asked questions

Living with metastatic cancer


Word For Word Media, the publishers of Buddies For Life and Oncology Buddies, present THE BIG C SURVIVOR’S GUIDE.

Your annual comprehensive directory of all the information that you, the patient and/or family, seek out. It is the first of its kind in South Africa.

Click on the cover to view the latest issue of Oncology Buddies and the 2019 edition of the Big C Survivor’s Guide.