I love this issue’s theme Hope to the rescue; hope will always be a game changer. Hope allows you to move forward, no matter what dreadful situation you’re in. Hope gives you the strength to hold your own and keep fighting.
In George Eliades’ case, his wife gave him hope during his tongue cancer treatment. I wish I could have recorded the rare vulnerability when he wept while saying this, to show the real strength of a man baring his emotions. Read his story in My hope came from my wife.
Hope can come in many forms and Dr Kent Pluke writes on Hope found in testicular protheses. After reading Emotionally I felt out of character, Bronwen Watson’s story of having a brain tumour removed, and Bonni Suckling’s piece How to be present while your child is going through treatment, it’s evident that hope is ever-present. And that gives me even more hope.
May you gain as much hope as you can from this issue and then please go spread the hope.
Laurelle Williams
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Our Super Survivor, Nonhlanhla Sephula, is on a mission to give hope to other people who need it. She has already facilitated a much-needed breast surgery for a 14-year-old deaf and mute girl. Read more in Ploughing back.
In the 2024 Big C Survivor’s Guide, we focus on preparing for treatment; as we are well aware of the anxiety and overwhelming emotions that come part and parcel with a cancer diagnosis and facing treatment.
Thank you to the great group of healthcare experts who have shared their knowledge from their respected medical fields and much gratitude to the advertisers who have come onboard to support our 2024 Big C Survivor’s Guide booklet.
We still have The Big C Online Directory to help you find any A-Z listing of all things cancer related.