Then_and_Now

Patients stories then and now

Joshua’s Story

Joshua’s Story

by Esté van Rensburg, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Representative Joshua Benjamin van Rensburg was born on 24 February 1999 and was a relatively healthy baby except for having asthma, sinusitis and regular bronchitis.  At the age of four our ENT doctor removed his tonsils.  Nebulizers were often used on a regular basis. At the age of…

Heidi’s Story

by Heidi Hudson-Bennett   I’d like to introduce you to our three children, Merrick, Hannah and Cayla.  On the outside they look completely normal but their bodies are fighting a daily battle against infections. The first few years of Merrick’s life were a constant battle and it felt as if we lived in hospital, Hannah…