Help Nokuthula Overcome Pure Red Cell Aplasia!

Hailing from KwaZulu-Natal, Nokuthula first started having symptoms of her illness in March 2015 where she constantly felt like she had little energy. She suffered long periods of dizziness, not understanding the root cause. She went to the hospital several times to get to the bottom of her illness but unfortunately it yielded no results.

After suddenly being hospitalised and receiving blood transfusions, with no clear diagnosis, her symptoms became increasingly worse until doctors noted a much bigger problem. This prompted Nokuthula’s referral for specialist care in 2016 where she was admitted for 3 months.

Following this, she started on a yearlong outpatient treatment, being admitted only when she was gravely ill. It was then discovered in late 2017 that she had cancer, then was later diagnosed with Pure Red Cell Aplasia in 2018.

All this didn’t stop Nokuthula from tying the knot to her beloved husband in 2021, moving her life from KwaZulu Natal to Gauteng to be with her family.

Speaking of her experience, Nokuthula says she is grateful for her support structure inclusive of family, church, and community members, both in KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng, with her husband being a huge rock for her to lean on.

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