Cancer

Part 1: This is my journey
At the age of 21 Darius found out that he had brain cancer. This is his story.

My cancer diary
When Lynn Ferreira went to a doctor with unexplained headaches, the diagnosis changed her life. She keeps friends, colleagues and Health24 readers in the loop with emailed updates.

My cancer diary – part 3
When Lynn Ferreira went to a doctor with unexplained headaches, the diagnosis changed her life. This is part 3 of her story.

My cancer diary – part 5
Last week we heard how Lynn's PET scan picked up three more tumours. Before dealing with them though, her remaining brain tumour needs to be dealt with.

My cancer diary – part 7
Last time, Lynn started on chemo. This week, she tells us about having her brain tumour zapped with photon therapy.

My cancer diary – part 9
After a disconcerting setback Lynn is struggling to breathe. As the nightmare passes she shares her story.

My cancer diary – part 11
After an improvised sled, a blood clot, and some very tight stockings – Lynn is once again ready to share her story.

My cancer diary – Part 13
After some chill-down-the-spine news and a few doses of cortisone Lynn gets an unexpected diagnosis – Andre fills us in on the details.

My cancer diary – part 14
After gallons of plasma, some serious nausea, and what may have been gallstones, Lynn, Andre and the girls are in for a great treat.

The persistent nature of cancer
Fifteen years after having a melanoma removed from her back, Lynn started getting unexplained headaches. We take a look at the horror of cancer recurrence and metastasis.

Lynn’s battle over
Lynn Ferreira and her family chose to allow us a glimpse of their long and very arduous battle against cancer which sadly ended for Lynn on 16 March 2009.

Coming up for air
On Friday 28th of August at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, lung cancer survivors braved a shark dive to highlight that with early diagnosis, lung cancer may be curable.

His brother's keeper
A young man decides to push himself to the limit for the sake of his brother’s health and wellbeing, and he's taking to the roads of South Africa to do it.

My battle with cancer - part two
Jean Meiring, a 28-year-old Capetonian doing a graduate law degree at Cambridge University in the UK, discovered he had testicular cancer in January. He had surgery and has started

My battle with cancer – part four
In his latest report on his battle with testicular cancer, Jean Meiring encounters one of the nastier side-effects of chemotherapy – hair loss.

Live strong!
Lance Armstrong met with his heroes at Groote Schuur Hospital this week.

'Lymphoma is not a death sentence'
Jenny Brown is a lymphoma survivor and a testament to the fact that a cancer diagnosis is not necessarily a death sentence. Read her story here.

'I'm 13 and I beat cancer'
Bilal Teladia was only nine years old when he was first diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins' Lymphoma. Read the story of how this brave boy overcame cancer, as told in his own words.

Random GP visit saves patient
It was by pure chance that Roxine van der Merwe found out she had Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia (CML). Today she is living a completely normal life. Read her story here.

Living with leukaemia for 22 years
Trevor Steyn had returned to Cape Town from a holiday on the coast of the Eastern Cape when he began feeling unwell. Read his story of leukaemia here.

Part 2: This is my journey
At the age of 21 Darius found out that he had brain cancer. This is part 2 of his story.

My cancer diary – part 2
When Lynn Ferreira went to a doctor with unexplained headaches, the diagnosis changed her life. This is part two of her story.

My cancer diary – part 4
After having one of two brain tumours removed, Lynn has to go for a PET scan. She tells us how it went.

My cancer diary – part 6
Two months after hearing she has cancer, Lynn tells us about starting on chemo and going for her first dose of radiation therapy.

My cancer diary – part 8
After having her brain tumours zapped things were looking up for Lynn. Then things suddenly went wrong. Andre updates us on the latest.

My cancer diary – part 10
Difficulty breathing, a late night ambulance, and Lynn is back in the ICU. Andre keeps us updated.

My cancer diary – part 12
Lynn may be feeling fabulous, but after her three-month check up the news is not good. She shares her story with Health24.

I had cancer
Cancer doesn't have to be a death sentence. Read the touching story of a child who overcame this dreaded disease.

My cancer diary - part 15
After a trip to Disneyworld, Lynn gets some devastating news. She may not have much time left.

My cancer diary - part 16
After a night in the Hospice, some morphine, and an appearance by Henry VIII, Lynn is back home.

Climbing Everest to fight cancer
World Lymphoma Day was marked in style on 15 September when partners in the fight against lymphoma gathered for tea at the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town.

Cancer is not contagious
Read what this health blogger learned during his beloved grandmother's struggle with cancer, and how much comfort simply being there for someone can bring.

My battle with cancer – part one
My name is Jean Meiring. I’m 28 years old and am doing a graduate law degree at Cambridge. On Wednesday 16 January 2002, the day before I was due to return to the cold and grey UK

My battle with cancer - part three
On the Wednesday of my second week of chemotherapy I had – to coin a phrase – a scrotum scare. Since the surgery I had treated my scrotum with kid gloves, to say the least.

Life with breast cancer
Wilma van der Bijl, still as gorgeous as when she was crowned Miss South Africa in 1987, is now reaching out to other women who also have cancer.

Chordoma: Natalie fights rare cancer head-on
One night, 10-year-old Natalie Cohen woke up with severe chest pain. A day later she received emergency surgery after being diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer, chordoma.

Ex-Springbok conquers lymphoma cancer
Most people remember Chris Rossouw as one of South Africa's rugby heroes, a member of the legendary Springbok Rugby team of 1995. Yet few know that he survived lymphoma cancer.

Profit vs. bedside manner
Facing a cancer diagnosis is frightening, but dealing with empathic and communicative medical staff can make it a little easier. This blogger is having a different experience.

Survivor!
After a relaxing six week holiday touring New Zealand with his wife and two young sons, 36 year-old Shaun Watts returned to South Africa feeling rather tired.

Living with NET cancer
Johan van den Berg lived with the symptoms of what he had been told was a skin condition for 10 years before the Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs) on his liver were finally detected.