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September 2020 – Issue 12
Matters The community paper to whom your wellness matters. facebook.com/yourwellnessza
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Oral Health Awareness Page 12
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Getting Candid With Vern Page 21 Tsolofelo Mhabe
ancer has long been misunderstood to affect mostly elderly people. But more and more today we see or hear of younger people, even children contracting this more often than not, terminal disease. September is amongst others childhood cancer awareness month and more about this is discussed on pages 8, 9 and 10 of this issue. But allow me to touch on the sudden passing of someone who has fast become an iconic figure to millions of people around the world – Chadwick Boseman. The famed actor who played the character of the comic book superhero, The Black Panther. He succumbed to colorectal/colon cancer at the age of just 43 years old. Colorectal cancer is the 2nd most common cancer suffered my South African men. Thanks to our partner CANSA, we provide some useful information on this particular disease on page 3.
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What made Chadwick’s sudden passing so shocking, is that no one knew about his battle with cancer for all of the four years he had it. According to multiple media reports, very few people knew about his condition. Not even Black Panther Director Ryan Coogler knew. Whatever his reason was for not disclosing his condition, one must marvel at how mentally strong he must have been to live his best life despite living with a disease that was literally eating him alive each day. Everyone deals with trauma differently. Some prefer to talk about it while others not. What is important however is to be empowered with information about the disease. Information is power and will not only help with early detection, but also with effective management of the physical, mental and emotional effects thereof. We encourage our men and women to be proactive with self-screening and increased awareness of their bodies. When some something doesn’t feel normal, seek medical advice as soon as possible.