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B lymphocyte, that has become cancerous. B best of what they have in life. Since exposure of the community to help them pay it forward lymphocytes normally make antibodies to help to this condition, Janelle’s intention is to “Pay with any ideas to raise funds. it forward” and help fellow patients through fight infections. This weekend a fundraising event will take the, Janelle Cancer Fund. place at the FBI Night Club to help further She now giggles at the frame in the hospital drive her dream. The night will be Janelle’s objective of the fund is to fulfil her and says, “Cancer messed with the wrong complimented by a host of Pietermaritzburg’s chick.”She radiates with positivity and bravery dream in creating a vehicle to help other patients as far as funding goes for the best In an unfortunate twist of fate, 22 year old day by day no matter the depth of her best DJ’s in a “Battle of the classics.” All ticket Janelle Kader was diagnosed with stage two exhaustion and circumstances. She has used medical treatments, therapies and facilities. proceeds will be donated to the Janelle Even though her medical aid funded majority Hodgkin's lymphoma. When illness heads this experience of hopelessness and has Cancer Fund. For further details of the event our way and begins to stagger our walk in life chosen growth as a catalyst to getting through of her treatment, a few specialised drugs and contact Rochelle Reddy, 082 705 8553. medical bills are not seen to and her family is we either beat it or we let it beat us. For the days. This is not an easy place to be but still experiencing some financial challenges Janelle, the past few months have altered her with faith anything is possible and in time For any further suggestions of fundraising or due to a few medical shortfalls. Any life tremendously but like her mother, Nettie everything will make a way to be. donations contact Nettie Kader on 072 102 donations, support and or assistance is Kader, wrote, “She remains positive, her faith 1798. always welcome. Her family urges members is strong and she is a generous, faithful child Her current studies in Law have been put on BY: KIRSTEN ASHLEY PILLAY of God to the extent that her resilient nature hold until she gets healthier and stronger. She has proven her courageous during this needs to reach a place of comfort with herself as well as the reality of life to get back to period.” where she was before continuing her studies. Janelle was admitted into hospital with “Cancer is just another adversity; yes an ugly flu-like symptoms. Shortly through a CT scan adversity but just another challenge in our there appeared to have detected a huge daily lives. With a profound faith in God, a tumour in her chest. She supportive family and a positive underwent two painful mind we can beat this. There operations within a seven day are days when the mind wants period. “As one can imagine this to do it and yet the body can’t news came as great shock to us move or all you want to do is and what followed wasn’t throw up. Force yourself, think something our family was about whom you may be prepared for. Janelle was inspiring right now or just perfectly healthy since birth and helping to press forward and she too suffered the bouts of the achieve better in life.” flu from time to time but never did we imagine she could face The beauty of Janelle’s something as intense as cancer.” situation is that she accepted this challenge and continues to The surgeon diagnosed Kader press forward without letting with stage 2 Hodgkins her life be shadowed by Lymphoma - a nodular sclerosis limitations. Janelle was type of cancer in five lymph node unfortunately unwell at the time areas on the area between her lungs of print to give Galaxy News anything further. (mediastinal). She then went for sessions of However, sister Teneale said, “Janelle is chemotherapy over an eight month period. basically my hero. She is the epitome of courage and an overcomer. Cancer to her is Since then, this has caused other as little as a molehill and it baffles me how Back row: from left, Vihan Dhanooklal, Kirtida Singh, complications to her thoracic nerve of which she's pulled through every setback in these Front row: From Left, Shrivalli Singh, Shirthi Singh were dressed by Bollywood can result in permanent damage to her vocal past few weeks. She sees life through the lens Instyle, 581 Chota Motala road. Management and staff of Bollywood Instyle would like to wish all cords. The battle doesn’t get any easier as it of faith and walks this journey with such Hindus a Happy Diwali. was also discovered that she has extra fluids endurance. It's amazing to see the one person around her heart resulting in fatigue and whom I still think is the strongest, face heart palpitations as her heart is not pumping something so challenging yet still walks with iwali or Deepavali, roots can be conquered the demon King Ravana. as it should. Yet still, this brave young soul her chin up. It's heartbreaking at times and I traced back to ancient India. What happened is far too well-known has persevered with positivity and faith. really did wish it was me who got the Referred to the triumph of good to recount. However the meaning over evil. In the north of india Diwali diagnosis but it makes me ever so grateful to of the episode provides hope for hucelebrates the return of Lord Rama, manity, that light will prevail irrespecHodgkins Lymphoma is a type of cancer that God to have allowed me to journey through the king of Ayodhya with his wife Sita tive how dark and gloomy it may and bother Lakshmana from a fourthis time with her. Her selfless attitude and begins in the emphatic system. Hodgkin seem. teen year exile and a war in which he brightest smile inspires my everyday to hold lymphomas have a particular appearance under the microscope, and they contain cells on tighter to the sisterhood we share.” called Reed Sternberg cells. Non-Hodgkin lymphomas look different under the Every year we hear of millions of lives claimed microscope and do not contain Reed by all forms of Cancer. Cancer attacks you Sternberg cells. Reed Sternberg cells are a internally but in order to move forward one type of white blood cell called a must press through to make the most of the Saluting Janelle Kader, formally from Pietermaritzburg as she conquers her fight against Cancer. This brave young lass has found every highlight in this very grey area of her life to take it on and embrace it in the most selfless ways.
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