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Little Heart Warrior, Naledi
Little Naledi was born in September of 2012 - second baby to the Posch family. Their little girl was diagnosed with Severe Ebstein...
Maboneng Heart and Lung Institute
Jan 11, 20213 min read


Rebuilding Confidence after a Heart Attack
A heart attack can knock you not only physically, but psychologically too. 68% of people affected by heart attacks say that their...
Maboneng Heart and Lung Institute
Dec 2, 20203 min read


'Damian's Achy Breaky Heart'
On the 15th of July, 2016, Damian Beukes arrived earthside and was grey/blue colour. At the time, the Beukes family thought it was due...
Maboneng Heart and Lung Institute
Sep 7, 20205 min read


How to Hold Space for yourself as you Navigate Trauma
Trauma is an inevitable experience that most human beings will experience at least once throughout their life. A state fear-based...
Maboneng Heart and Lung Institute
Sep 6, 20204 min read


The Man Behind the Surgical Mask. Getting to know Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr Martin Myburgh.
What do you love about your job? Every success story. Being able to help the most vulnerable and innocent of people, children, who have...
Maboneng Heart and Lung Institute
Aug 26, 20202 min read


Cataleya's Journey with CHD
Cataleya is translated to mean beautiful flower. The first flower to bloom in her mother, Lorraine’s garden. “A gift given from God,”...
Maboneng Heart and Lung Institute
Aug 10, 20203 min read


"The heart will make you stronger" - the Zackey family's journey with CHD
Sienna Zackey was born on the 22nd of May 2019, after a long and complicated pregnancy. She weighed in at 2.4kg at birth, Bodene and...
Maboneng Heart and Lung Institute
Aug 3, 20204 min read


Dear Nurse, I think everyone should thank you
Dear Nursing Staff I want to thank you. I think everyone should thank you. I think you all deserve medals and trophies for the heart...
Maboneng Heart and Lung Institute
Jul 25, 20183 min read


Sophia, my Princess of Hope
“I cannot believe it’s been a year already. Gosh... with all that we’ve been through one would think time would’ve dragged on as it was...
Maboneng Heart and Lung Institute
Jul 11, 20183 min read


Why preoperative emotional and psychological preparation matters
The human psyche constitutes four primary building blocks: the physical body, the emotional body, the mental body and the spiritual body....
Maboneng Heart and Lung Institute
Jul 4, 20182 min read


Thank you, Dr Mamorare
Dear Dr Mamorare Where do I begin? This year I watched my baby boy walk into his new grade 1 classroom. I was able to watch him...
Maboneng Heart and Lung Institute
Jun 20, 20181 min read


Heart Warrior Mialinke: I Believe in Miracles
At a 24 week routine sonar scan, the Niemand’s received news that would forever mark a before and after in their lives. “The...
Maboneng Heart and Lung Institute
Jun 13, 20183 min read


"I felt like my body had not only failed me, but my child as well"
The flock of pure white storks delivered baby Mikayla Keyser 14 weeks earlier than expected to her eager first time parents. At just 26...
Maboneng Heart & Lung Institute
May 30, 20183 min read


"One day at a time"
My husband and I were struggling to conceive and fell pregnant with our first miracle daughter, Elandri, with the help of a fertility...
Eumari Vosloo
May 9, 20186 min read


To the Surgeon I'm Trusting With My Most Precious Possession (Repost)
Dear Surgeon, You just brought my baby from the operating room. You may have met us a few days ago, but that little one is my whole life....
The Mighty Blog
May 2, 20183 min read


Zaria Grace: Our Graceful Warrior
Our rainbow baby: conceived naturally after a the storm of a miscarriage, Zaria Grace was born on 24 October 2017. After almost losing...
Magda Griesel
Apr 25, 20183 min read


An Open Letter to the Wife of my Daughter's Heart Surgeon (Repost)
This letter is dedicated to all spouses and family members of cardiac surgeons who give up so much to give us so much. To the woman...
Heart Broken Soul Mended Blog
Apr 11, 20183 min read


The Trollip's Tale
Please tell your wife and family thank you, because there’s many hours you’ve had to be away from them to save my child. Thank you for...
Maboneng Heart and Lung Institute
Apr 4, 20184 min read


"Dr Mamorare changed my life"
24 years ago, René Uys’ parents discovered that their baby girl had been gifted to them with a one in one-hundred. A congenital heart...
Maboneng Heart & Lung Institute
Mar 28, 20183 min read


Why Storytelling Gives Us the Gift of Healing
Earlier this year, we explored the psychology of scars - how the narratives we tell ourselves and others about our scarring experiences...
Maboneng Heart & Lung Institute
Mar 7, 20183 min read


Maryam's Tale of Bravery
Born in Vereeniging on the 1st September 2017, Maryam’s entry into the world was nothing short of a miracle. Prior to her birth, Maryam...
Maboneng Heart & Lung Institute
Feb 28, 20184 min read