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The accident has left Clinton medically diagnosed as a quadriplegic. Practically, this means he has no movement from his chest down. This road has been long and hard, keeping Clinton in ICU and on a ventilator for more than three months. On 11 August Clinton was eventually weaned off the ventilator and he is undergoing rehabilitation at Entabeni Hospital. Due to the severity of the spinal injury, Clinton’s life is naturally going to change drastically. He will require continued medical assistance and a caregiver. There are certain aids and devices that Clinton will require to improve his quality of life, such as a wheelchair, treatment and an altered living environment catering to his needs. We will be hosting a golf day and would greatly appreciate assistance in making this event possible. The Clinton Eccles Golf Day will be held on 10 October at Durban Country Club. We still need sponsors for greens, prizes or cash donations.

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Seven months after his 21st birthday, my nephew Clinton Eccles was injured in a severe car accident on 11 May 2014. He suffered pulmonary contusions to the lungs and a broken jaw which required eight plates and more than 30 screws to reconstruct. The most severe injury, however, was to his spine. Clint fractured his fourth and fifth vertebrae. These vertebrae were replaced by a bone graft from his hip, fused to a plate.

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Everyday Life

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National Bandana Day is on 12 October. South Africans are asked to wear a bandana to show their support for patients suffering from Leukaemia and other life-threatening blood disorders and who have lost their hair as a result of chemotherapy. Bandanas cost R25 each and can be ordered via tanith@sunflowerfund.org.za or 031 – 266 1148. For more information on The Sunflower Fund visit www.sunflowerfund.org.za or call toll free 0800 12 10 82.

The sole purpose of The Sunflower Fund is to build the South African Bone Marrow Registry so that patients diagnosed with life-threatening blood disorders can find donor matches as quickly and cost effectively as possible.

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Healthy Life/Beautiful Life

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October brings with it National Nutrition Week and National Obesity Week. Recent South African statistics show that the overweight and obese prevalence in children was highest amongst two to five year olds, with 21.9% of boys and 23.9% of girls being overweight. It’s never too early to introduce healthy eating habits.

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Healthy Life/Beautiful Life

Effects of Hearing Loss in Children International Month for the Deaf, International Week of the Deaf and International Day of the Deaf were recently observed in September. The Deaf Federation of South Africa (DeafSA) promotes awareness of deaf persons in South Africa, as well as equality for deaf people, amongst deaf people and promoted by deaf people. Visit www.deafsa.co.za for more information. It is well-known that hearing is critical to speech and language development, communication, and learning. All babies should be screened within the first few weeks of birth. Some private hospitals do offer this service. A hearing screening is a painless procedure carried out when your baby is asleep or settled. There are four major ways that hearing loss can affect a child: • It causes delay in the development of speech and language. • The language deficit causes learning problems that result in reduced academic achievement. • Difficulty with communication can lead to social isolation and poor self-concept. • It can affect vocational choices. What to look out for: • Not reacting to loud noises. • Not responding to voices. • Not meeting speech and language milestones. • Often asks for repetition. Source: Life Sound Audiologists PMB, 033 – 342 1273.

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Educated Life

Concentration

• It is often helpful to give your child Omega supplements as these are important for Listed below are some basic strategies good brain function! They are often found that may assist in developing improved in concentration supplements that you can get in pharmacies. Chat to the pharmacists concentration skills in your child: about which are recommended products. • Routine is essential – this includes a regular bedtime! Make sure your child is • Screen activities like watching TV, playing computer or TV games or playing on an getting 8 or 9 hours sleep every night. iPad should be limited to a maximum of • Boundaries are important – having clear one hour a day during the week. These expectations of what is required of your activities impact on a child’s ability to maintain active concentration. child when doing certain tasks. • Exercise is essential. A child should • Make sure your child eats a balanced engage in exercise or physical activity every diet. Try to avoid foods that might increase day if possible or at least three to four hyperactivity or reduce focus. During the times a week. week, see if you can cut out these foods altogether: sugars, colourants, flavourants, • Set time requirements that your child must preservatives e.g. sweets, certain cold adhere to when doing homework. Start with drinks, chocolates, crisps and tinned a short time period e.g. 10 minutes and use foods. Also pay attention to any foods an egg timer to time your child. that may affect your child’s energy levels e.g. dairy and wheat. If you do have any Source: Tamaryn Hunter, Occupational concerns about food intolerances, chat to Therapist, tamarynhunter@yahoo.com, your paediatrician about testing. www.tamot4kids.co.za.

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Young Life/Party Life

Fun Run/Walk for Charity Another Huge Success

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The eighth annual Pick n Pay Hyper 5km Fun Run/Walk for Charity in support of The Sunflower Fund took place on Sunday 14 September. The event started from Suncoast Amphitheatre and went out onto the promenade and back.

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A total of 2 000 participants donned the latest Sunflower Bandana in support of The Sunflower Fund and loved ones who had lost their battle to leukaemia. The atmosphere was festive with the team from Durban Roller Derby, Bierfest Girls, Prep Gum Boot Dancers, Dance Direction dancers and Northlands Girls High School singers and dancers entertaining the crowd. The South African National Blood Services (SANBS) collected 17 pints of much needed blood during the event. A total of R68 210 was raised, which will allow the fund to include new bone marrow stem cell donors on the South African Bone Marrow Registry. The more donors on the Registry the more hope children and young adults diagnosed with leukaemia have of finding their 1:100 000 donor match. The Sunflower Fund would like to thank Pick n Pay Hyper, Suncoast, Round Table Southern Africa, the media, the City and Durban Metro Police for making the event possible.

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Busy Life • International Breast Cancer Awareness Month • Mental Health Awareness Month • Marine Month • 1: International Day of Older Persons • 5: World Teachers’ Day • 6: World Habitat Day • 6 – 10: National Marine Week • 9: World Sight Day • 10: World Mental Health Day • 12 – 20: World Bone & Joint Week • 12: World Hospice & Palliative Care Day • 15 – 19: National Obesity Week • 9 – 15: Nutrition Week • 15: National Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day • 16: World Spine Day • 16: World Food Day • 17: World Trauma Day • 20: National Down Syndrome Day • 20: World Osteoporosis Day • 24: World Polio Day. • 5 Oct, 9am – 4pm, MARITZBURG OVAL ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET, Alexandra Park, PMB, Monica, 082 774 5493. • 5, 12, 19, 26 Oct (Sun), 9am – 2pm, CITY HALL CRAFT MARKET, opposite PMB City Hall, Michelle 033 – 396 2807. • 5 Oct, 2.30pm and 7pm, BLARNEY BROTHERS – 40 YEARS OF PARTYING, Rhumbelow Theatre, PMB , bring picnic baskets, R120pp, pensioners R100, book at Computicket or email Roland on roland@stansell.za.net, www.rhumbelow.za.net. • 17 & 18 Oct, Fri: 6pm, Sat: 11.30am & 2pm, THAT’S A SOUND OF MUSIC AND SWANS, presented by Julia Powell Ballet & Pilates, Hilton College Theatre, to book phone 033 – 383 0123/7. • 31 Oct (Fri), 3pm – 7pm, UNWIND for businessmen and women, Protea Hotel, Hilton, 033 – 343 3311. • 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 Oct (Sat & Sun), 9.30am4.30pm, GROWING PARKS, Chase Valley Road Park, PMB, jumping castle, slip & slide, fundraisinger, all proceeds go to upkeep of park, growing.parks@gmail.com. • 17 Oct, 11am, VARSITY COLLEGE CHARITY GOLF DAY, Victoria Country Club, PMB, all funds raised will go towards the purchase of a mobile library for Imbaliyezwe Primary School in Inchanga, email snursoo@ varsitycollege.co.za for more info or to sponsor/donate. • 8 Oct, 5pm, LEADERSHIP NETWORK, Chamber House, Royal Show Grounds, PMB, Organic Leadership: Leverageing Peoples Passion To PDC’s Advantage, presented by Mike Wolhuter, to book contact Lorna, 033 – 345 2747, function@pcb.org.za. • 25 Oct, 10am – 4pm, BREADMAKING WITH GRAEME TAUTE, Edgewater, 36 Sutton Rd, Hilton, to book email graemeotaute@mweb.co.za. • 12 Oct, HILTON COLLEGE OPEN DAY, 1 Hilton College Road, Hilton, 033 – 383 0100, RSVP to trish@ hiltoncollege.com. • 1, 8, 15, 18, 22, 29 Oct, 10am – 11am, CIRCLE DANCING, 1 Committee Lane, Hilton, Deborah, 082 228 7943, 033 – 343 3226. • 5 Oct, 1pm – 5.30pm, GHANDI PEACE WALK, walk from Freedom Square to railway station, PMB, contact Paddy

on 083 324 9370 or paddy.maharaj@gmail.com. • 5 Oct, (1st Sun) 10am – 3pm, PIETERMARITZBURG MODEL ENGINEERING SOCIETY, 78 Rudling Road, Bisley, Pietermaritzburg. Catch a ride on the miniature train and enjoy a picnic. Food and drinks on sale. R8 per train ride, entrance to park is free. Andries Keyser, 082 557 2119, www.pmes.co.za. • 12 Oct, AMASHOVA DURBAN CLASSIC, 35km fun ride, 65km half challenge & 106km Classic, www.shova.co.za. • 21 Oct, 10am, HILTON GARDEN CLUB, contact Jenny: 033 – 343 4119 or Denise: 033 – 343 3766. • 26 Oct, 8.30am & 12.30pm, INCHANGA CHOO CHOO STEAM TRAIN, Kloof Station (Stokers Arms) to Inchanga Station Craft Market (return), adults: R180, pensioners & children: R130, craft market, museum, food, picnic area, contact 082 353 6003, www.umgenisteamrailway.co.za. • 5 Oct, 9am – 11.30am, DARGLE LOCAL MARKET, Lions River Club, contact Mike, 083 325 1082. • 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 Oct (Sat & Sun), 10am – 4pm, MOUNTAIN VIEW CRAFT MARKET, Mountain View, 033 – 390 6311, Lee-Ann, lee@ltpromo.co.za. • 4 & 25 Oct (Sat), 8am – 12pm, PIETERMARITZBURG SPCA MORNING MARKET, 235 Woodhouse Road, 033 – 386 9267. • 4, 11, 18, 25 Oct (Sat), 7am – 11am, KARKLOOF FARMERS’ MARKET, 2.6km outside Howick on Karkloof Rd (access on D507), 082 820 8986, Andrea. • 4, 11, 18, 25 Oct (Sat), 6am, PMB FARMERS’ MARKET, Alexandra Park, 082 886 0687. • 4, 11, 18, 25 Oct (Sat), 7am – 12pm, CLARIDGE FARM & GARDEN MARKET, 5km from Northway Spar, PMB on the Otto’s Bluff Road, 078 037 6908. • 25 Oct (Sat), 9am – 1pm, VALLEYS FLEAMARKET, cnr Townbush Rd & Montgomery Dr, PMB, homemade/ handcrafted goods, safe for kids, 060 490 9403. • 26 Oct (Sun), ALEX UPMARKET, Alexandra Park, PMB, Michelle 033 – 396 2807. • 26 Oct (Sun), 9am – 3pm, INCHANGA CRAFT MARKET, Inchanga Station & Railway Museum, 076 564 6357, inchanga@live.co.za. • 31 Oct, 5pm – 9pm, PMB DUNROBIN MARKET, Dunrobin Garden Centre, 31 Warwick Rd. Live music, kids’ entertainment, beer garden, food and crafts, dunrobinmarket@gmail.com, 076 788 2052. • 1 & 15 Oct (Wed), 7pm, MARITZBURG CAMERA CLUB, Victoria Country Club, Leon Heyes, pmbcameraclub@ gmail.com, www.maritzburgcameraclub.co.za. Send your November Diary Dates to sarah@mumsmail.com with “PMB Diary” in the subject line before 10 October. Entries will be published space permitting & at the Editor’s discretion. Please confirm all details of events with contact person.

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