Optimism fills sails of heart op veteran Aron Hyman | 04 April, 2016 00:19 UPBEAT: Bertish in his dinghy The Little Optimist Image by: RUVAN BOSHOFF After two open-heart operations Greg Bertish was told he would never surf or do extreme sports again. Little did his surgeons know that Bertish is an enormous optimist. Which
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The Little Optimist Written by: Sithandwa Ngwetsheni 10 March 2016 4:44 PM Between 2001 and 2007, Bertish spent a total of 200 days in hospital fighting an undiagnosed and incurable tropical bacteria that attacked his heart valves on three separate occasions. Nine years later Greg’s infection remains in remission and he now dedicates his time
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His own life story inspired him to help children fighting dread diseases While travelling in the tropics Greg Bertish picked up an incurable tropical bacteria between 2001 and 2007 that was hard to diagnose. He spent a total of 200 days in hospital fighting for his life and the bacteria attacked his heart valves on
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PRESS RELEASE: THE LITTLE OPTIMIST LITTLE OPTIMIST DOES IT FOR THE SICK KIDS Optimist Greg Bertish survives 24 hours in overnight stunt to fundraise for the Children’s Hospital Trust Raising R24 361.15, Greg Bertish, big wave surfer and previous Stand Up Paddle Board and Lifesaving National Surf Ski champion, lasted 24 hours in his little Opi
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The Little Optimist had awesome fun on his 24 hour fundraising vigil in the waterfront. Raising awareness and funds for Children’s Hospital Trust & the new ICU at Redcross. Maybe not the best training for the voyage , but you have to start somewhere . Thanks to all that visited and donated . Gavin Dace, Conn
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Optimist Greg Bertish to embark on 24hour endurance fundraiser on 4 & 5 March at the V&A for the Children’s Hospital Trust Greg Bertish – being the optimist that he is – believes that he can conquer all odds in a tiny 8 foot by 3.5 foot dinghy, aptly named ‘The Optimist’, to inspire and
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Greg and the Little Optimist made an appearance on the Expresso Morning Show this morning at 6:50am
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