September 30, 2019 Word for Word Media
Berna Harmse helps you get your kitchen and diet ready for the warmer months. Declutter – getĀ rid of all the junk in your kitchen Processed sugary and fatty goods should be enjoyed sparingly. Here are items that must not be part of your weekly grocery shopping: Processed and refined carbohydrates Sugary sweets and cakes, biscuits or tarts Potato and maize-based chips Sugar-based sauces Crumbed frozen meat and fish products PastriesĀ  Sugar-coated breakfast cereals Nuts that are roasted, salted, orĀ sugar-coated Milk chocolates Cool drinks and cordialsĀ  The kitchen essentials Dairy Milk, and reduced-fat cheese (cottage cheese, feta, goats cheese and…

September 30, 2019 Word for Word Media
We catch up with lung cancer patient, Mahendra Modi (79), who was on our Nov/Dec cover, in 2016, and hear how well he is doing on osimertinib (Tagrisso), an oral medication. Mahendra Modi (79) lives in Mulbarton, Gauteng with hisĀ wife. He has three childrenĀ and seven grandchildren. Background Mahendra was diagnosed, in 2014, with Stage 4 lung cancer associatedĀ with an EGFR mutation. This type of lung cancer is not related to cigarette smoking but is driven by a mutation (changing of the structure of a gene), called an EGRF mutation.Ā  Due to the stage of Mahendra’sĀ cancer, surgery was not an…

September 30, 2019 Word for Word Media
There is numerous terminology when it comes to research and trials; Kyara Bergstrom breaks down the basics for us. Many patients believe that clinical research involves only the testing of new medications or devices. Though, let’s look at the definition of clinical: ā€œRelating to the observation and treatment of actual patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies.ā€ Hence, clinical trials. With this said, healthy volunteersĀ are also needed so that researchers can compare their results to the results of the patients with the illness being studied. Types of research Treatment research can be an intervention, such as medication, new devices,…

September 30, 2019 Word for Word Media
We hear how Pitso Majoro found out he had prostate cancer and how his wife, Marupine, dedicates her life to care for him. Pitso Majoro (81) lives inĀ Soweto, Gauteng with his wife, Marupine. They have three adult children, two sons and a daughter, and one grandchild.Ā  Diagnosed in 2016 In late December 2015, Pitso, then 77-years-old, complained about body pain, stiff muscles and insomnia. He also suffered urinary retention and constipation. Marupine rushed himĀ to the emergency room. A urinary catheter was inserted and oral medication was prescribed. Five days later he was told to come in and getĀ the catheter…