‘Dr Energy’ on your radio
This week we have an opportunity to find out more on Energy FM's Dr Mabowa 'Dr Energy' Makhomisani.
POLOKWANE – Dr Mabowa’s Medical show airs every Tuesday between 11:15 and 11:45.
1. I just wanted to throw a big ‘Thank You’ for the way you are as a doctor and as a person. Your professionalism is amazing. You are the best doctor in the city. Mpho Lucky.
“Thank you very much for the compliment, Mpho. It is words such as these that keep me going and doing what I do.”
2. I have a sleeping problem – what do you think can help? Malose, Madiba Park.
“Hi Malose, people tend to have sleeping difficulty from time to time especially when they have something bothering them.
“This however, tends to resolve quickly usually without intervention, however difficulty sleeping becomes a problem if a lack of sleep interrupts one’s daily activities. I would recommend that you try some of the following techniques of good sleep hygiene – exercise daily, only going to bed when sleepy, avoid caffeine at night, avoid smoking, avoid going to bed hungry or too full, avoid watching TV, reading, eating, or worrying in bed. Should this fail, you should then see a doctor.”
3. When did you realise that you wanted to pursue a career in medicine and how do you manage your professional and personal time? Thabiso Mello, Turfloop.
“When I was young, my parents used to dress me in white clothes and everybody started saying I am going to be a doctor, but the true realisation came when I started to interact with my family General Practitioner (GP), roughly at the age of 10. That is when I realised that I would really enjoy to do what he does.
“It is often hard to separate personal and professional time as people do not choose when to be sick, so often you would find that your personal time gets consumed by your professional time. I have made a strict rule that weekends are for my family. I also enjoy doing shot-left trips from time to time with my family.”
4. Do you enjoy any sport and what do you do in your spare time? Mellisa Ndou, Flora Park.
“Hi Mellisa. Yes I do enjoy playing tennis a lot, I have been playing it since I was 10. It is the one sport that when playing it, allows me to relax and get my mind to refocus and also allows me to get a good workout while having fun. During my spare time I enjoy playing with my children and making home movies.”
5. What advice would you give to any youngster who also wants to be like you? Mantoa Molese, Seshego Zone 4.
“Never wait for anything to be given to you. You must always work hard and while you are working hard you should continue to fight for what you want as the world owes you nothing.”
6. If you weren’t a doctor, which career path would you follow? Martin, Mankweng.
“I probably would have been working in media production. I have a second love for media, so I would most likely be doing behind the scenes TV productions, probably behind the camera.”
