Buddies For Life

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Welcome to Buddies for Life

The lifestyle platform for breast cancer survivors. Buddies For Life informs and inspires all those who have or are affected by breast cancer or other cancers. Buddies For Life is committed to working with all stakeholders to find solutions aimed at improving the quality, lifestyle, satisfaction, enjoyment and activities of…

1 Dec 1 min

Coping with the holidays during cancer treatment

Gabriella Kourie offers tips for you to still find festive joy during cancer treatment. This episode is brought to you by NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE to promote nutritional awareness and education throughout your cancer journey. To support you along every step of your nutritional cancer journey, visit mycancermynutrition.co.za. Statements of fact…

30 Nov 4 min

When desire feels out of reach

Lisa Welsh shares simple steps to reconnect with your partner and rebuild intimacy when life circumstances create emotional or physical barriers. This episode is brought to you by NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE to promote nutritional awareness and education throughout your cancer journey. To support you along every step of your nutritional…

30 Nov 5 min

The role of antioxidants in skin health during summer

Lailaa Cajee educates us on how eating foods with antioxidants enhance skin health. This episode is brought to you by NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE to promote nutritional awareness and education throughout your cancer journey. To support you along every step of your nutritional cancer journey, visit mycancermynutrition.co.za. Statements of fact and…

30 Nov 5 min

How movement helps reduce tumour growth

Imagine having the power to reduce tumour growth by up to 30% with just one session of exercise? Wendy Vermaak expands on the latest research. This episode is brought to you by NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE to promote nutritional awareness and education throughout your cancer journey. To support you along every…

30 Nov 5 min

Melany Le Roux - reset and embrace life anew

Melany Le Roux shares how she used a breast cancer diagnosis to reset and embrace life anew. This episode is brought to you by NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE to promote nutritional awareness and education throughout your cancer journey. To support you along every step of your nutritional cancer journey, visit mycancermynutrition.co.za…

30 Nov 6 min

Your nipple and areola choices

Dr Johan van Heerden explains the nipple and areola choices you have during and after breast cancer treatment. This episode is brought to you by NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE to promote nutritional awareness and education throughout your cancer journey. To support you along every step of your nutritional cancer journey, visit…

30 Nov 6 min

The ugly five

Prof Carol-Ann Benn explores the so-called Ugly Five cures that are not offered in an oncology suite but promoted on social media. This episode is brought to you by NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE to promote nutritional awareness and education throughout your cancer journey. To support you along every step of your…

30 Nov 14 min

Praise accelerated grace

Despite being misdiagnosed five times and now living with metastatic breast cancer, Sharney Blackway is making the most out of what she sees as her life purpose. This episode is brought to you by NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE to promote nutritional awareness and education throughout your cancer journey. To support you…

30 Nov 9 min

Why we keep believing in better days

Nadia Booysen ponders the line “Hope springs eternal in the human breast” from Alexander Pope’s poem, An Essay on Man. This episode is brought to you by NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE to promote nutritional awareness and education throughout your cancer journey. To support you along every step of your nutritional cancer…

30 Nov 6 min

Virtual consultations: the new way forward

Dr Michelle King lists the advantages of virtual consultations with your healthcare providers. This episode is brought to you by NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE to promote nutritional awareness and education throughout your cancer journey. To support you along every step of your nutritional cancer journey, visit mycancermynutrition.co.za. Statements of fact and…

30 Nov 5 min

Family conversations

Julianne Yates shares ways to make your cancer journey a family affair. This episode is brought to you by NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE to promote nutritional awareness and education throughout your cancer journey. To support you along every step of your nutritional cancer journey, visit mycancermynutrition.co.za. Statements of fact and opinions…

30 Nov 5 min

The mental health of your partner when you are diagnosed

Nadia Booysen sheds light on the mental health of your partner when you are newly diagnosed. This episode is brought to you by Lifegain ALL-IN-ONE Advanced Nutritional Supplement in the interest of education, awareness, and support. LIFEGAIN® Advanced Nutritional Supplement is scientifically formulated to offer beyond everyday nutrition that can…

1 Oct 7 min

Beyond the diagnosis

Dr Liat Malek discusses aspects that go beyond the diagnosis: screenings, biopsies, and scanxiety. Dr Liat Malek is a leading specialist breast radiologist and director of the Breast Wellness Centre. With over a decade of experience, she brings both expertise and warmth to every stage of breast imaging and intervention.

1 Oct 4 min

Managing menopause symptoms in breast cancer

Dr Trudy Smith offers guidance on managing menopause in breast cancer survivors. This episode is brought to you by Lifegain ALL-IN-ONE Advanced Nutritional Supplement in the interest of education, awareness, and support. LIFEGAIN® Advanced Nutritional Supplement is scientifically formulated to offer beyond everyday nutrition that can support chronic illness. Visit…

1 Oct 5 min

Introducing drug-anti-body conjugates

Dr Lizanne Langenhoven details how knowing the subtype of breast cancer determines treatment, and introduces the new drug-antibody conjugates for HER2-positive breast cancer. Dr Lizanne Langenhoven is a clinical and radiation oncologist at Panorama Mediclinic and forms part of a multi-disciplinary unit of excellence in the treatment of breast cancer…

1 Oct 6 min

Sana Ledwaba - the freedom of well-being

Sana Ledwaba shares how she overcame depression, caused by a Stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis, by reaching out and seeking help. This episode is brought to you by Lifegain ALL-IN-ONE Advanced Nutritional Supplement in the interest of education, awareness, and support. LIFEGAIN® Advanced Nutritional Supplement is scientifically formulated to offer…

1 Oct 8 min

Feel the Force, follow the rules

Prof Carol-Ann Benn expands on what an accredited unit means for breast cancer patients and highlights why safe rules saves lives. This episode is brought to you by Lifegain ALL-IN-ONE Advanced Nutritional Supplement in the interest of education, awareness, and support. LIFEGAIN® Advanced Nutritional Supplement is scientifically formulated to offer…

1 Oct 16 min

Fat grafting

Dr Johan van Heerden details why fat grafting is a flexible and growing choice for breast reconstruction, providing a personalised and natural way to restore breast shape and volume. This episode is brought to you by Lifegain ALL-IN-ONE Advanced Nutritional Supplement in the interest of education, awareness, and support. LIFEGAIN®…

1 Oct 6 min

Find your Whoosah

Fiona Hardie explains how to use your breath to help regulate your emotions. This episode is brought to you by Lifegain ALL-IN-ONE Advanced Nutritional Supplement in the interest of education, awareness, and support. LIFEGAIN® Advanced Nutritional Supplement is scientifically formulated to offer beyond everyday nutrition that can support chronic illness…

1 Oct 7 min