After a second chance … I decided to Pay it Forward – by Corne Rautenbach
My name is Corne Rautenbach, but these days everybody knows me as the OneLungBandit. In February 2014 my left lung was removed because of a carcinoid tumor. One of my heroes, Dr Neville Govender, discovered the tumor. He is a Pulmonologist at Cape Town Medi-Clinic. If...
Where to Now?
It was only since we entered the New Year that our visits have become twice weekly to Busamed Gateway Private Hospital for regular check-ups post-transplant. Matthew is being given a little more freedom too, as long as he is careful and keeps away from anyone who may...
Time for Checkups Post Transplant
Matthew came home from the hospital on a Wednesday, so Wednesday became “check-up day”. With the first week at home being a “no go zone” for visitors, the first trip back to the hospital was Matthew’s first excursion post transplant, and he loved the idea of seeing...
Along the Road to Recovery
As we approached 3 months post transplant for Matthew, I opened Facebook recently to be reminded of this post that I had written a year ago: “When I opened my eyes this morning, I just knew that today was going to be a battle and that I needed to win it. A battle not...
