Essentials South Africa

OUR UNEXPECTED FRIENDSHIP

They say that everything happens for a reason, and even great sadness can eventually lead to a happier life. And, believe it or not, that’s true. When I was first diagnosed with leukaemia, I thought my world had been crushed. While I’d never wish to relive that life-changing moment for a second, without it, I would never have met my best friend, Annette.

It was September 2014 when I found myself struggling to walk up the stairs at home, which was very unusual for me. I’d always been active. My eldest daughter Meltem, then 22, was just about to

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