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5 posts with the tag cancer
David Venter
Personal
So, the alternative treatment isn’t working as expected. Now what? Option one: Chemotherapy (again) The success/cure rate of chemotherapy for patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma is really high. 90% are cur
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David Venter
Personal
I know it’s been a while since my last update, but I have been overwhelmed dealing with things: undergoing treatment for stage 4 cancer, finally getting medicated for ADHD, upgrading my tech gadgets
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David Venter
Personal
After my recent government healthcare nightmare, my family did some research and found a private doctor (Dr. Tros Bekker from Westmed Medical Center in Pretoria) who’s been helping cancer patients fr
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David Venter
Personal
The wait for answers, treatment, and healing continues… I recently travelled to Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Tshwane for what was supposed to be the start of chemotherapy treatment. Upon arrival, t
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David Venter
Personal
On this day, July 21, 2025, I’ve been diagnosed with a recurrence of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer of the lymphatic system for which I was previously treated. After being cancer-free for about
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