Invited guests recently spent an inspirational afternoon complemented by music, a luxurious tea and stimulating guest speakers at St John’s College in Houghton.
The St John’s College Parents’ Association hosted a Cuppa for Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) High Tea with funds raised to contribute to the academic research that Cansa funds in the plight to discover new treatments and preventative measures against cancer.
Chairperson of the parents’ association, Angela Bruwer said this was the second Cuppa event and being a parent at St John’s was the ethos of fighting for good causes as well as helping those who cannot help themselves.
Emcee at the event and member of CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation, Rachel Tambo said, “All of us have been affected or know someone who has been affected by cancer. CHOC is a non-profit organisation which raises funds and offers much-needed support to those affected by childhood cancer and, in the process, makes it less burdensome.”
Cansa representative, Ester Pretorius said the association does extensive community work for the underprivileged and has some care homes where people can stay over while they wait to be transported back and forth for their chemotherapy treatment. Pretorius also encouraged people to keep track of their health, “It’s important to check yourself and if anything bothers you, please go and see a doctor. If you find a lump or mould in your body, see a doctor.”
Adding to that, doctor and oncologist, Dr Daleen Geldenhuys encouraged people to better protect themselves against cancer by vaccinating their children regularly and changing their lifestyle through exercise and avoiding toxins.
Geldenhuys said, “Be aware of symptoms of your own body, for instance, unexplained lumps, sweats, fevers and so on should be checked out by a doctor. Screening starts with you checking your own body.”
She added that children older than 15 can also get the same cancers as adults. Geldenhuys said the Gail model is a very convenient tool to screen for the risk of breast cancer development in an individual even if they do not have a history of cancer.
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