Tag: Patient Story

‘Loneliest road I’ve walked’ – KZN mom’s sunken chest put pressure on her lungs and heart

A KZN mother’s journey through Pectus Excavatum that placed dangerous pressure on her lungs and heart — and how surgery changed everything.

2 March 2026

Doctor’s invention brings hope to three men

Justin Reichlin spent his life hiding a sunken chest — until a groundbreaking South African-invented procedure finally performed locally changed everything. He was only the third patient to benefit.

2 March 2026