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FOCUS ON POSITIVES ‘You can beat cancer’: mom shares her journey of strength and survival
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|October 08, 2025
FOR Anjuna Krishuncoomar, a 52-year-old widow and mother of two, life changed forever after a routine mammogram in July 2024 led to a diagnosis she never expected: stage 1 breast cancer.
Thiloshini Naidoo
An administrator at a local college and a longtime resident of Isipingo Beach, Krishuncoomar said the discovery left her shaken.
"A routine mammogram check in July confirmed some abnormalities. Further testing - a vacuum biopsy - confirmed my deepest fear," she said.
The official diagnosis came just a week before Christmas, a time usually marked by joy in the Krishuncoomar household.
"I was devastated at first. Luckily my doctor at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital reassured me I was in good hands."
Needing time to process the life-altering news, Krishuncoomar asked her daughter for space.
"It was not easy to accept the news. I eventually had to get myself together."
This story is from the October 08, 2025 edition of Post.
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