For three years, One Matong had been suffering from a rare condition which hurled her family into confusion. The young girl suddenly battled with episodes of mysterious attacks which frequently left her encircled by a group of doctors trying to resuscitate her. The young girl expounded that it all began when she was doing form 2 in 2014 when she…
Kgomotso Motlhale battled with severe abdominal pains for over six years. The medics could not fathom the cause of her ordeal and as such could do nothing about it. As a result she had to live in pain every day and depended on painkillers to alleviate the throbbing discomfort. As years passed, her situation worsened to a point where she…
On the 25th of January 2017, Mr. Boitshwarelo was driving from Mogoditshane to Commerce Park during rush hour and as he approached the traffic lights, he reduced his speed in preparation of a timely pause. Suddenly, he heard a loud bang on the driver’s side and immediately all went dead, the only thing that he remembered was that he heard…
“From Monday to Sunday I had to be seen in the bars drinking alcohol. I drank alcohol as if it was water; it was like my life depended on it. There are times when I went to work drunk and I had to deal with the painful hangovers all day. I found it to be a normal lifestyle” Sent to…
A shrill pain would sheet through her head with a terrible intensity, tailed by bouts of dizziness that triggered a vague and blurred vision, then suddenly a blackout! Having contended with such occurrences since childhood, Ms. Boiteko Phalalo had accepted her ill fate, only hoping that one day it would ‘miraculously’ stop. Nevertheless, the odds were against her belief, year…
For the past 10 years, Ms Constance Mudongo has been suffering from constipation; she would spend up to 4 days without the call of nature and as a result she suffered discomfort in the hands of this ailment. Often times she would experience bloating coupled with excruciating pains in her stomach. Whenever the pain struck she would have to immediately…
I remember my days back in junior secondary school, an era that saw me being initiated into the lifestyle of being a ‘tomboy’. I hung around a group of rowdy young boys who were known to be rebellious within the school circles. I was the only girl within this troop and so, I fancied them so much that I started…
For a period of over ten years, Mr Albert Gaopelo had been suffering from a very piercing pain in his heart. Over the years, the pain intensified so much that it instigated a lifestyle of tiredness. At night, he would encounter difficulties in breathing and this led to a trend of snoring, so loudly one could easily mistake him for…
For the past three years, young Angu Mandizha suffered from urinary incontinence; a condition where her urine would uncontrollably leak and often cause her embarrassment and a foul smell. As a result of this, much of her daily life revolved around avoiding interactions that would bring her condition to light. The awkwardness of this situation arose from the fact that…
A Police Inspector by profession, Mr Brandy Maila was suddenly hit by a horrid condition that threatened his life; career, health and marital life. Each time he went to the restroom to ease himself, he came out weak. He would experience severe pains that hindered him from passing urine and in most instances he would take time to ease himself.…