Xuané… a Reason to Smile Part 17

Xuané Niewenhuis 17 August 2006 – 24 October 2014 Forever ^8^ Xuané… a Reason to Smile By: Theresa Botha Nieuwenhuis FEELINGS Feelings are a strange thing. Emotions are even worse. They catch you at inconvenient times and in strange places… The tiniest thing that you see that reminds you of her can open the floodgates, […]

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Our World – Matthew’s Fight for Life | Storyteller Media

The touching story of young Matthew Fiddick and his incredible battle to stay alive. At three he was diagnosed with a massive brain tumour and his parents were told it was unlikely he’d reach four. Matthew however defied the odds with the help of Dr Charles Teo and survived 16 brain tumours and 5 operations. […]

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Xuané… a Reason to Smile Part 16

Xuané Niewenhuis 17 August 2006 – 24 October 2014 Forever ^8^ Xuané… a Reason to Smile By: Theresa Botha Nieuwenhuis 2014 (continued) My phone went mad but I did not even have the strength to read all the messages never mind still answer them. I understood that people were concerned and wanted to extend their […]

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Xuané… a Reason to Smile Part 15

Xuané Niewenhuis 17 August 2006 – 24 October 2014 Forever ^8^ Xuané… a Reason to Smile By: Theresa Botha Nieuwenhuis   2014 (continued)   That night I was so scared of going to sleep because I was scared that she would no longer be with us when I awoke. My husband and I lay with […]

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Xuané… a Reason to Smile Part 14

Xuané Niewenhuis 17 August 2006 – 24 October 2014 Forever ^8^ Xuané… a Reason to Smile By: Theresa Botha Nieuwenhuis 2014 (continued) From then on we went through to Pretoria about every 3 weeks so that Xuané could get a pint or more of blood. The tumour’s growth had got completely out of control; she […]

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The Weekend the Tears Would not Stop

This past weekend has yet again been a weekend when the tears did not stop amongst the Little Fighters Cancer Trust team. It is always heartbreaking to lose a Little Fighter, but to lose two in two days is devastating… This weekend two of our Little Fighters lost their battle against Cancer.

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