Cancer awareness day at Moja Café for the residence of Orlando East
Archie Radebe who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007 said he is confident and optimistic about his health and he does all the relevant things that he is supposed to do as a survivor.
Colourful community event hosted their annual cancer awareness day at Moja Café and it was indeed an informative day for the residence of Orlando East as they got a chance to learn more about different types of cancers, stages, and treatment. They were also given a chance to ask questions.
Amongst the attendees were two proud and confident cancer survivors who were more than willing to share their stories with the public and spread awareness about the chronic illness.
Archie Radebe who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007 said he is confident and optimistic about his health and he does all the relevant things that he is supposed to do as a survivor.
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He said when he first heard that he had cancer he was not that surprised because his father died of prostate cancer and before his cancer, his wife also had breast cancer.
“So that took all the shock from me because I had indirectly experienced how cancer is from people close to me,” he said.
He said the moment he heard that he was sick he knew that he had to take medication and follow treatment and he was confident that he will be okay. Radebe said he is not afraid to teach people about it.
“ I spread the message everywhere I go be it in hospitals, community halls, social clubs to let people know about this deadly pandemic and that having it does not mean it’s the end of the world or a death sentence.
“You will live, here am I 12 years down the line I am still alive active than ever sexually mentally and otherwise,” confidently said Radebe.
Popi Mohlokoane said she was there to talk about surviving womb cancer. She said she was diagnosed with it in 2015 when she went to give birth and by that time it had spread to joints of the thigh.
“The bone was now divided and stated going for chemotherapy, Radiation, and HDR But because it had badly spread I moved from stage two to stage 4.Everyone had given up on me even the doctors told me that I will only live for two weeks,” explained Mohlokoane.
She said by the grace of God she is still alive and lived for more than two weeks. She added that in any situation that you face when you follow instructions properly you will surely live to tell the story.
The MC of the day Khensani Mhlongo gave an important talk about cancer and said its advisable for males to buy boxers to avoid prostate cancer.
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