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Mention Dr Nombuso Mthethwa\u2019s name, and someone you know on the North Coast will have something good to say. The much-loved obstetrician and gynaecologist has been practising in Ballito for the last 14 years, and it was with deep sadness that she delivered her last baby at the end of June.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"With the closure of the local hospital\u2019s maternity ward, Nombuso will no longer be practising obstetrics, and although the change is profound, she is optimistic about the future. She has already begun work at her new rooms at Regency House where she offers general gynaecology and women\u2019s health services. \u201cI\u2019ve been very emotional about the whole thing, but I\u2019ve made peace with it now,\u201d she says. \u201cSometimes things happen in life that push you in a certain direction, and you can waste too much energy and emotion getting stuck in the \u2018why\u2019. Maybe God has opened another door for a reason.\u201d Nombuso and her family moved to Ballito in 2009 when she was offered a job at the hospital, and they have built a life here. \u201cI love being here \u2013 this is my town now,\u201d she says. \u201cI had to find a way to stay, and there\u2019s a lot I can still offer in the world of women\u2019s health.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nombuso wanted to be a doctor for as long as she can remember. Her mother was a nurse, so she grew up seeing her work at hospitals and clinics. \u201cMy first patients were my dolls,\u201d she laughs. \u201cFrom a very young age, I knew what I wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n

She was drawn to obstetrics and gynaecology because she loves being a part of a very special journey. \u201cWith obstetrics, there\u2019s a beginning and an end,\u201d she explains. \u201cYou see that little bean, you see a heart, and you see the full evolving of a human.\u201d And over the years, she has guided patients through different phases of their lives, from the teenage years into motherhood. \u201cIt\u2019s been wonderful because I know so many families. It\u2019s priceless.\u201d
\nNombuso reminisces about her full and rewarding career, but admits that it hasn\u2019t always been easy. When she was specialising and her son was just 18 months old, she went through a divorce and spent four years as a single mom. \u201cThe job has come with a lot of sacrifice,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s easy to get lost in the work, but you never know your strength until you have to.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"For her, the labour ward is a sacred space and her work is an extension of who she is. \u201cMedicine has always been my dream. It\u2019s something I would do even if I wasn\u2019t getting a cent.\u201d
\nSix months after starting in private practice, Nombuso remarried, and she says she owes her professional success to the support of her family, and her husband and children in particular. \u201cThey have always let me pursue my passion and calling even though it was hard at times,\u201d she says. \u201cI am also so grateful for my many colleagues who have guided and supported me, and my patients for trusting me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, with the shift towards more general women\u2019s health, Nombuso believes she is embarking on a new chapter. And, she hopes, one that gives her time for her other passion \u2013 writing.
\n\u201cI\u2019m a poet,\u201d she reveals. \u201cI write about the human spirit, people\u2019s moods and minds. For me, this fits in perfectly with medicine. My poetry is all about people, their triumphs and sorrow.\u201d Every year, she embarks on what she calls her annual pilgrimage to the Franschhoek Literary Festival to feed her love for words. \u201cI am an avid reader, and my dad was a big inspiration for that,\u201d<\/strong><\/em> she says.
\n\u201cI was that odd kid reciting Shakespeare at school,\u201d she laughs.
\nWriting has always been an outlet for her to express emotion, especially when the weight of her work has been heavy, and she has plans to publish a book about women \u2013 and their layers \u2014 in the future. \u201cHaving worked with women all these years, I\u2019ve seen their strength,\u201d she says. \u201cMy life is taking a different turn, and I don\u2019t have a road map, but I\u2019ll get there! I\u2019m going to see what comes next, and what I can offer.\u201d<\/p>\n

At her new practice, Nombuso has plans to collaborate with other healthcare professionals \u2013 from dieticians and physiotherapists, to physicians and surgeons. \u201cI feel I can still contribute, and I\u2019m very open to learning from people and from life,\u201d she explains.
\n\u201cThe process of change is often painful, but there\u2019s a reason, and something bigger and better is coming.\u201d<\/p>\n

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