Joanna Naicker

Joanna Naicker S4 colon cancer survivor, supporting people newly diagnosed ❤️‍🩹

12/07/2026

Can’t make this up 🫤
Ps. Squamous cells not scramble 🫣 Pps this was Friday but IG hadn’t shared it across x

This is 46 🥰❤️ Made it round the sun one more time and here’s to many more ☀️ xx
07/06/2026

This is 46 🥰❤️

Made it round the sun one more time and here’s to many more ☀️ xx

23/05/2026

After just 14 days of eating a healthier diet, women’s blood was able to slow down breast cancer cells growing in petri dishes—killing 20–30% more cancer cells than before the diet change. Researchers linked this effect to lower levels of IGF-1, a cancer-promoting growth hormone.
People eating plant-based diets for 14 years have half the amount of IGF-1 in their bodies and more than twice the IGF-binding protein than those eating a more westernized diet.

What benefits do lifestyle changes have on breast cancer survival?

➡️ A significant breast cancer survival advantage is associated with eating five or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day and walking about 30 minutes a day, six days a week.
➡️ Randomized studies show that when people with early-stage breast cancer lower their saturated fat intake, there is an increase in breast cancer survival.
➡️ A higher fiber diet was associated with a 37% lower risk of dying from all causes put together and a 28% lower risk of dying specifically from breast cancer (among breast cancer survivors). There was about a 10% drop in death risk for every increment of 5 daily grams of dietary fiber.
🥦 That’s like 1 cup of oatmeal or broccoli, or just 1/3 cup of beans, a day.

The diet that helps prevent cancer also helps prevent heart disease. By living and eating more healthfully, we can increase our chances of living a long, healthy life.

📚 The revised and updated 10th anniversary edition of How Not to Die is out now. Learn more at https://see.nf/3RtYuWK.

See these videos for even more info:
“Diet and Lifestyle for Cancer Prevention and Survival” at https://bit.ly/3Ol8Nfs
“How to Help Control Cancer Metastasis with Diet” at https://see.nf/40Aw3vK
“How Plant-Based to Lower IGF-1?” at https://bit.ly/3ZvfSOc
PMIDs: 16965238, 12588089, 12433724, 12588089, 17557947, 17179478, 29800122, 32795218, 23509058, 22735042

17/05/2026

Life fu***ng sucks sometimes so when it does do a head stand and show your daughter that you’re not a dinosaur 🦖😜

It’s hard trying not to drown in self-pity, worry and anxiety so I have to find comfort in the little things.

Remembering who I am and was before cancer entered the room with all its unwelcome guests!

One day at a time xx

Cancer had spread through my lymphatic system, affecting my abdomen, lungs and neck.Seven months ago, this was me at my ...
20/04/2026

Cancer had spread through my lymphatic system, affecting my abdomen, lungs and neck.

Seven months ago, this was me at my worst.

The side effects were brutal.

I lost my hair. I had eye shingles. My skin broke down with dryness and pustules. Styes in my eyes. Nausea. Body aches. Days where everything felt like too much.

It did not feel like anything good could come from that.

Now my tumour markers have dropped to 2.6.

I had a full health check a few days ago.

Blood pressure normal. Cholesterol normal. Sugar normal. Weight normal.

When I look at where I was and where I am now, it is hard to believe.

Even if there is only a small amount of hope, take it.

Hold onto it and build on it.

Lean into what matters. Block out the noise and the negativity.

Stay focused on where you are going and you WILL get there! ✨💛

That’s why I created my community on SKOOL.

Not for content. For real conversations.

You can chat with me directly and speak to people who are in it or have been through it.

Comment COMMUNITY and I’ll send you the link

13/04/2026

You never really know what someone has walked through until they tell you.

In my live with Lya, she shared her journey of surviving an aneurysm, mini strokes, infections, and going through a divorce, and what it actually looks like to keep going after something like that.

We spoke about the reality of anxiety, motherhood, and showing up every day when your body and mind have been through trauma.

What stood out most were the practical ways she has learned to cope.

– Writing it out. Journaling the thoughts you cannot carry anymore.
– Creativity. For example, painting and expressing what you are feeling.
– Somatic healing.
Sitting in silence with your eyes closed.
Bringing up a situation that has triggered you.
Noticing where the physical symptoms show up in your body.
Sending your energy there and staying with it.
Allowing that feeling and trigger to dissipate over time.

She also reminded me how important community is.
Having people who understand.
Having a space where you can speak freely.

That is exactly why she created her page
A space for people navigating similar experiences to feel seen and supported.

We also talked about being a mum through all of this.
Helping your children with their anxiety while managing your own.
The power of having a strong support system around you.

There is something really powerful about hearing someone say.
I have been there too.

If this resonates go and follow her page and remind yourself you are not alone 🤍
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I have been thinking a lot about that time lately and what we missedI was actually the one diagnosed first, which makes ...
11/04/2026

I have been thinking a lot about that time lately and what we missed

I was actually the one diagnosed first, which makes it even harder to look back on

Me and my mum used to talk about what was going on with our bodies
We would mention things here and there and compare a bit

We were both dealing with stomach symptoms and changes in our bowels
Neither of us ever thought it could be cancer

I kept going back to the doctors because something did not feel right
I was younger and more pushy with it

My mum was different
She did not really talk about it much and just carried on

Looking back now, the signs feel obvious
At the time, they were not

That is why I do what I do now
That is why I created this list

If you have any stomach symptoms or changes in your bowels, please get them checked

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Comment LIST and I will send you the checklist I wish we had 💛

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