My story - the past

I was born in 1966 in Somerset West, and grew up in the Strand, close to Cape Town. After 12 years of an active, healthy life I was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. I received intensive radiation and chemotherapy after the tumour was removed from my left hip, sacral area. Afterwards they also discovered that I had nerve damage that affected the muscle control and growth of the left leg. The cancer treatment was however successful and with the help of physiotherapy and the use of a special shoe, I could eventually walk on my own again.