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Buddies For Life — 200 episodes

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Purple: harmony of differences

2

The Male Breast Cancer Foundation

3

Breast surgery in the public sector

4

Steve Kelly - owning the breast cancer experience

5

Dr Seuss' A to Z of breast cancer terms

6

Bigger surgery, better outcome?

7

How long will my breast implants last?

8

Cryoablation for the win

9

A day in the life of a cancer survivor

10

Music therapy in cancer care

11

Life after the storm - Unopa's story

12

Coping with the holidays during cancer treatment

13

When desire feels out of reach

14

The role of antioxidants in skin health during summer

15

How movement helps reduce tumour growth

16

Melany Le Roux - reset and embrace life anew

17

Your nipple and areola choices

18

The ugly five

19

Praise accelerated grace

20

Why we keep believing in better days

21

Virtual consultations: the new way forward

22

Family conversations

23

The mental health of your partner when you are diagnosed

24

Beyond the diagnosis

25

Managing menopause symptoms in breast cancer

26

Introducing drug-anti-body conjugates

27

Sana Ledwaba - the freedom of well-being

28

Feel the Force, follow the rules

29

Fat grafting

30

Find your Whoosah

31

Move your body, lift your spirit

32

The link between diet and breast cancer risk

33

Your aid in healing

34

Survivorship after breast cancer

35

When to see a lymphodema therapist

36

Your finance savvy checklist

37

Do I need flu and pneumococcal vaccinations?

38

A husband's guide to supporting intimacy and connection

39

Expander-to-implant reconstruction

40

The truth or dares in oncology

41

David Knipe - fit and resillient

42

Men, cancer, and nutrition

43

Her Father's Keeper

44

Re-looking Cancer

45

Control what you can

46

Yoga therapy: proven support for cancer recovery

47

The salty truth

48

Lymphatic mapping

49

Latissimus dorsi skin and muscle flap explained

50

Demystifying Advocacy

51

Where is the study? Show me the data

52

Puleng Makhetha - I'm my own advocate

53

Salomé Meyer - the powerhouse activist

54

New specialised breast clinic at CMJAH

55

Phases of survivorship

56

Alternative options of rehabilitation and healing

57

I want a sex life, but my partner is my caregiver

58

Surgical management of lymphoedema

59

Partial breast reconstruction

60

Nature's remedies

61

Dr Dolittle or Dr Do-a-lot?

62

Do you need to drink eight glasses of water per day?

63

Jolene van Wyk - alignment amidst diagnosis

64

How to gain back weight after cancer treatment

65

Out-of-pocket health costs

66

Oestrogen receptor-postive (ER+) breast cancer

67

Forgiveness and healing

68

Cold plunging in cancer survivorship

69

Your tailor-made breast

70

Destination surgery

71

How safe are salad bars during cancer treatment?

72

Lizelle Knott - this is me

73

The Addams family of cancers

74

Julieth Motsomi - there is life after loss and cancer

75

Early breast cancer - optimising treatment for high-risk patients

76

The noises in the dark - carcinophobia

77

Staying healthy during caner treatment

78

Self-care in the cancer journey

79

Devi Chetram - the boost that I needed

80

International award to help BHF improve breast cancer knowledge in South Africa

81

Meet the TOP Dogs

82

Mandy Steenkamp - the right exposure

83

The struggle of body issues and cancer

84

High protein and high kilojoule smoothies

85

Intermittent pneumatic compression machines

86

What is DIEP flap breast reconstruction?

87

When the dressings come off

88

Thato Moncho - living for the future

89

The murky waters of medical aids and insurance

90

Louise Turner - the healer and teacher

91

Which psychosocial therapy suits you?

92

Survivor guilt - ogres and onions

93

Newly diagnosed with breast cancer: what to do

94

Art therapy - turning pain into creativity

95

Embracing your sensuality through the five senses

96

Using all your senses to eat

97

Frequently asked questions: BRCA gene mutations

98

Lost in the pregnant breast cancer jungle

99

Phentisilia Dollie - a plan and a purpose

100

Denise Reddy - the makings of a breast cancer warrior

101

Prioritising self-care activities during a busy week

102

Health checks for women

103

When everyone else matters more

104

The Breast AI system brings hope and equity

105

The when and why of a vocational assessment

106

The nutmeg verdict

107

Top ways to deal with stress

108

Emotions: welcome them and let them leave

109

Yvonne Kistan - I had the best radiation treatment

110

Pastor Johnny Challen - what must be, must be

111

CDKs - the chart-topping hit on the breast cancer playlist

112

Zweli Nkosi - the gentle giant

113

All eyes on DCIS

114

Stuart Cox - doing it his way

115

Is your doctor listening?

116

What is your golden thread of motivation?

117

Whistle a happy tune

118

Nompumelelo Jwili - I found my calling

119

Let's do chair cardio

120

The breast illusions

121

Nonhlanhla Sephula - ploughing back

122

Bargaining: the endless internal conversation

123

Living with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

124

Facing Parkinson’s disease and breast cancer

125

Maintaining hope when faced with a cancer diagnosis

126

Reflexology lymph drainage

127

No heat meals

128

Are you tired of everything being about your cancer?

129

Prehabilitation - the ultimate quest

130

Amelia Mbungwana - a survivor of her own journey

131

Good night, sweet dreams

132

The power of breathwork

133

Five ways to live a healthy lifestyle

134

A compass for a new year

135

The perfect fit

136

Overcoming cancer-related fatigue

137

Nutrition questions to ask your care team

138

De-escalation of oncology care

139

Swimming in my sixties

140

Can prior radiation cause breast cancer?

141

Hair loss during cancer treatment

142

Cold caps saved 90% of my hair

143

Gut health, a key to wellness

144

Why should you learn new hobbies?

145

Where are they now?

146

Silent opportunity to honour my mom and her fighting spirit

147

Use of the Sentimag® guidance system in East Africa

148

Fruits and vegetables: cancer-fighting foods

149

Why me?

150

There is still so much to look forward to

151

Kgaugelo Moyo - always trust your gut

152

Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?

153

Metastatic Breast Cancer - Frequently Asked Questions

154

Radiation - the invisible beam of hope

155

Change of life: a rite of passage

156

Bone density scan: why is it important and when to do it

157

La Rouge

158

Why consult a dietitian?

159

Health coaching in the breast cancer field

160

The DSM assessment by the pathology psychiatrist

161

Zandile Mbatha - living fearlessly

162

Regina Gosebo - an experience of a lifetime

163

Multi-gene panels

164

3D mammography versus 2D

165

What is psycho-oncology?

166

Explaining diseases to children

167

Dry brushing for lymphoedema management

168

Can men have mammograms?

169

Side effects of hormone therapy in men

170

From doctor to patient

171

Unseen and hard-to-detect breast cancers

172

The mystical aggressor: phyllodes tumours

173

The smallest things matter the most

174

Tips to prevent malnutrition

175

On the chemo couch with Natalie Cutten

176

Exercise for the elderly population

177

The kindness of knitting

178

Bags full of care and encouragement

179

The clumsy side effect

180

Emotional strength from the floral kingdom

181

How your lower brain chatter affects your pain

182

Ditch the workout, join the party!

183

Processed and smoked meats - NO GO

184

Cryoablation - then and now

185

Immunotherapy - your defence against dark arts

186

Finally facing the truth

187

Paget's disease of the nipple - what lies beneath

188

Red devil saved my life

189

Breast cancer memoirs

190

Managing your social life during treatment

191

Posture and confidence during a time of illness

192

It's okay, it's alright

193

Nia - more than a workout

194

Fabulous Fibre

195

Cancer espionage - from bombs to spies

196

Mind the trap

197

The fragrance of positivity

198

Facing cancer when you're on your own

199

My Best Team

200

My Pink Angels