Noluvu Ludidi
A Langebaan resident, Inge Petersen, shares her personal story about her daughter’s diagnosis, her pain, suffering and loss, but also of coping, healing, surviving and thriving in her recently released book, Through my eyes.
Petersen’s daughter Shelly-Kay’s diagnosis with Stage 3 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2023 sparked something in her to share the challenges they faced and overcame with the public.
“I attended every hospital visit with Shelly and every chemo session and watched patients attached to IV lines receiving the ‘Red Devil Chemo’. I witnessed their fear and unanswered questions and decided to become the voice of the voiceless op mental health, everyday life in the duration of medical care, while being a cancer patient.”
Petersen said cancer patients try in earnest to be brave with every medical treatment, but they have many off days too.
“I trust my journey with my Shelly brings hope and courageous insight to whomever is op the cancer path.”
To buy the book Through my eyes send an email to peterseningrid41@gmail.com, submissions@shoffarbooks.co.za or ptrimaine@gmail.com. The book costs R250.
