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This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 at 4:09 pm under Share Your Story.
January 25th, 2012 at 8:34 am
On December 13, 1997 I lost my mother to a 6 month batle with cervical cancer at the mere age of 15. I was greatly affected by this loss, as would any teenager at that age and couldn’t understand this silent killer called Cancer! I know the hardships we had to endure without my mom being there anymore and the finacial needs that we were faced with after her death. 14 years down the road, when my life was going well and I had everything I ever needed, my world was shattered when my dad was diagnosed in August 2011 with AML (Acute Myloid Leukaemia) and tragedy had once again struck our family. Just earlier that year I hosted a Shavathon event at my office and I BOLDLY shaved my head in support of all the brave people battling this disease… little did I know that in just a few short months after, we would be facing the same battle yet again.
We sadly lost my dad on 15th September 2011 just one month into his treatment and we were once again left behind to pick up the pieces…
I am now more determined than ever to help those in need who are suffering the same fate as my family did and want to encourage those facing this trauma to know that God is your strength and to lean on Him in this difficult time and to know that everything will be ok!
I don’t know if this silent killer will ever be eradicaed, but what I do know is that the more people we get to join hands in this fight, the more lives we can SAVE! Get out there and get involved, because you never know who’s life may depend on it!
January 31st, 2012 at 7:56 am
Almost 8 years ago I lost my best friend with whom I had grown up with to a 1.5 year battle with Non-Hogkins Berkits Lymphoma – he was 19. Shortly before his death, we were told he needed a stem cell transplant and I arranged about 40 of my friends to register on the Darren Serebro Bone Marrow Registry. About a year later, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and thankfully she is fully recovered and as healthy as ever!! Since then, I have attended the Cansa Shavathon for 7 going on 8 consecutive years in honour of these two wonderful people and will continue to do so!!
To Wilke – I miss you more and more each day and the last 7.5 years without you has not been easy. I know I will see you in due course and cant wait to talk the biggest load of rubbish with you like we used to!
To my mom – you are the best mother a young man could ever have asked for! The things that you do for me and my brother is indescribable and I cant thank you enough!! I love you both so much!!