Hello everyone,
Baruch Hashem Moshe is home from be’ezrat Hashem his last BIG chemo! BH he is feeling good. Next scan in January, and maintenance starts in Jan as well.
Thanks to everyone, for all your help and support, davening and tehillim.
Have a healthy and peaceful holiday.
Love,
Ezra, Jackie and the boys
Moshe was over the moon to recieve a laptop and a printer from Reach for a Dream. The King David schoolchildren raised the money to get it for Moshe. What a big smile. Moshe was given 3 wishes from Reach for a Dream. His 1st was a Ronaldo kit - all sweaty.. 2nd was the laptop and 3rd was to record a song in a studio. He got number 2. What a lucky boy.
His friend Kyle - got a Plasma screen TV for his room. His other friend Tumi - got a PSP and a TV.
The kids were treated like Kings by the King David Pupils. We were very impressed. Special thanks.
Reach for a Dream is always inviting the children on outings. Depending on the childrens bloods and whether they are in for chemo influences whether the kids can go.
Moshe was also invited together with Kyle and some of the other boys to hold up the flags at the cricket match last Sunday between SA and Bangladesh. The match was played in Benoni. Moshe held the Bangladesh and Kyle held the South African when the players went onto the field to sing their national anthems. They had a great day.
Bh today we went to the Donald Gordon and Moshe’s bloods were great. He is feeling good. What a brocha. Some of the kids at the hospital today were feeling tired and weak. Moshe is now chilling - listening to tapes and music. Has already done some Maths for today and will continue with his home schooling this afternoon. He is doing this every day now and is loving it.
Thank you for your continued healing, prayers and concern. Phone Moshe any time to ask how he is doing. He misses all his friends school and cannot wait to get back to school next year.
He has 2 more big chemos - next week and then 3 weeks later. Bh by the middle of December he will be over and then he will start maintenance. We look forward to having Moshe back in the swing. What a brocha that he is doing so well.
May all those having a difficult time in whichever areas find peace and health, calm and normalility. Amen.
Have a wonderful week and reach out to others. It makes such a difference.
We can see.
All our love
The Altschulers
Back row: Rachel Carr and Elana Gordon from Hirsch Lyons school (They are the 2 Principals at the school under Rebbetsin Goldfein). They came especially to be part of this exciting occasion for Moshe. On the right in the back row is Bronwyn from Reach for a Dream.
Front row: Ezra, Moshe, Kyle and Gustav (Kyle’s dad)
Moshe and Kyle
Da boys all on chemo drips in the hospital. All playing psp. Gotta have fun when you can. It’s a kids life. What can i say. 
Weeks have passed and Baruch Hashem Moshe has been in hospital as scheduled. Not a single day of yontiff in hospital - what a brocha.
Baruch Hashem Moshe has been feeling strong. Who wold believe what he gets up to?! Jumping castle, giant slippery slide, and the most energetic Wi game of boxing for almost an hour. See all our photos in the previous post.
A special thank you to Moshe’s friends for calling and visiting even on chagim and shabbos to keep him entertained and out of trouble. Thanks for all the new card games he has been taught. If anyone knows of games besides elevens, presidents, stress, speed, rummy, patience… please send us the rules!
Moshe did have a slight hiccup in that BELIEVE IT OR NOT his brother Akiva who was immunised months ago got the dreaded chicken pox! We found out quickly and Moshe did have to go for an injection to prevent him from the pox for a few weeks. Hope his baby brother, Levi, who hasn’t yet been immunised, does NOT get the pox. That could mean trouble for Moshe.
His bloods were a bit low last week so we were hoping that by Monday (yesterday) they would be ok for his scheduled chemo. Barush Hashem they were ok and we are in! Yippee!
Be’ezrat Hashem only 3 big chemos left. Then maintenance…
Thank you to everyone for all the love, support, tefillot, friendship and understanding during this scary time. We ride the waves.
BH Moshe has continued to entertain us with meshugene cravings and song. A special thank you to all those who have satisfied Moshe with his cravings and needs.
Be’ezrat Hashem Moshe will have a good week. May you also have a blessed week.
Love,
The Altschuler Mishpocha
Another day at the Burger Box. What a life! Chicken Burger and chips. Yum!
And chips too at the Burger Box.
Moshe’s babies. He keeps an eye on his silkwoms.
Moshe all set to go to hospital bh for chemo today with his suitcase and guitar.
BH Moshe has been doing fantastically. Bloods good. Energetic. Hair growing back - for now. He is full of sunshine, so accepting and understanding.
Moshe has been supported by his wonderful friends - visiting, phoning, making and bringing his favourite foods.Choclate cake is still number 1. Oy!!
He has 4 more big chemos left. Starts at 7am Monday morning. May have to drag him there asleep… BH he will be out of hospital in time for Yom Kippur. Dad will daven extra hard to make sure that they are home in time.
Thanks for checking Moshe’s site. DO NOT BE SHY! Leave a comment - Moshe loves to read them, especially when he’s in the hospital.
Love,
The Altschuler Crew
Moshe has to stay away from school and shul at the moment because chicken pox is going around. Even if he has already had it, his immunity is low so it is possible for him to get it again. If he gets chicken pox again it can be very dangerous for him, God Forbid.
So we bought him this T-shirt which he really loves and I suppose is quite true about him.
Love,
Jackie
BARUSH HASHEM Moshe is defying chemo side effects. he is energised and full of spirit. His neshoma has faith and he BELIEVES. He knows he is on a path… Hashem’s path… not sure where he is heading although he takes it with faith, believing that it is all BH FINE AND GOOD and WILL BH be fine.
Chicken pox he wants to keep clear of… and he simply knows how to when it is going around.
He misses school ENORMOUSLY when he cannot go. He has private tutoring by Mom, Leanne (school work), Rivky (piano), Josh (guitar), Gilad (chumash) and many other tutoring offers. Thank you for ALL the care and support.
Moshe is also having as much fun as possible at home. Learning to enjoy reading, listening to story tapes, playing Rummy (card game), computer games and movies (of course).
One of Moshe’s best is ALL HIS FAVOURITE FOODS - Gary’s perfect hot sausages (that not even Mom can imitate), a few varieties of the most delicious chocolate cakes and Loren’s pasta with cheese and tomato sauce. Each taste is SMELLED to assess whether it is worth eating - so that you understand the radiotherapy can change his tastes, and as to the urgent cravings I think it is the chemo.
Moshe is having bloods on Monday and again on Friday, and then a big chemo next week on Monday. BH 3 big chemos after this.
Wishing you all ketiva v’chatima tovah. A year of brocha and hatslacha, health and peace. May we be guarded and guided in the ways of Hashem to grow closer to Hashem’s will.
Wishing complete health to ALL those who need special prayers. Amen.
With love,
Ezra, Jackie, Daniel, Benji, Moshe, Akiva and Levi
Below: Moshe on his way to a guitar lesson
Hi everyone,
NEW UPDATE! Radiotherapy is FINISHED!!
Moshe celebrated with a burger and lots of tomato sauce, and his family of course. BH it went well. Moshe did not feel terrible pain from it.
Before the big chemo Moshe went quad biking at the REAL biking spot. He is now back to big chemo in hospital every 3rd week, and checking bloods every other Monday.
Today he came in with boerewors for a second breakfast. It was the only thing he wanted to eat. What a laugh Moshe is - he is taking it all in his stride and entertaining us still with his cravings. No chocolate cake today… shew! No sausages cooked in apricot jam either (warmed to perfection).
Right now he is being hydrated through his drip, relaxing in his room watchingNarnia while his friend Tumasang fron Botswana is playing SPS. BH kids are beatiful.
Thank you for all the davening and tehillim. Moshe has been guarded for CERTAIN. May he recover COMPLETELY. Amen.
Have a beautiful week.
With all our love,
Ezra, Jackie and boys
Moshe enjoying his second breakfast
Quad biking!
Hello from Moshe’s site,
So here are stunning pics of our Special Simcha - Benji’s Barmitzvah. What a Brocha to have such a simcha. It was so special. Benji leined the whole of Parsha Va-etchanan and did the Haftorah for Shabbat Nachamu. Our seuda was awesome - the dvar Torahs by Benji, Rabbi Steve Krawitz and Rabbi Hendler were special. The music, dancing and singing were superb. What a special ruach.
It was very special having Moshe with us at our simcha because from the start of his Chemo we were not sure how he was going to be feeling at this time of Benji’s Barmitzvah. Would he be in hospital? Would his immuninity be too low? Would he just not be feeling well?….. BH Moshe is certainly being watched over by Hashem as he is BH feeling good even today. He did not land up in hospital with an infection. Moshe was in top form. At Benji’s Barmitzvah Moshe sang a special song “Hamalach Hagoel Oti” (loosely tranlated- God sends down the angels to look after me, to keep me safe from harm…).
We all had the most wonderful evening - here are some pictures.
Can you believe these pictures - happiness, fun, ABUNDANT ENERGY, Moshe singing, beautiful brocha from Hashem.
Be’ezrat Hashem may Moshe continue to heal in this most amazing way.
We are now on the FINAL COUNTDOWN OF RADIOTHERAPY - 6 more sessions to go. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then 5 Big Chemos every 3rd week….
Hope you all had a STUNNING SHABBOS and have a peaceful week.
LOVE
The Altschulers
Daniel, Benji & Moshe
Moshe Singing
The Altschuler Boys dancing on the shoulders of Yochanan
Ziegler (Benji’s Barmitzvah teacher) and Alon Friedman (Moshe’s councellor from Chai Lifeline)
Moshe in Top Form
Moshe All Dressed Up and Ready
Benji, Ezra, Daniel & Moshe - Great Suits!
Hi Everyone,
This picture is of Moshe with all his Manchester United goods. He loves it as you can see.
Last Sunday night we started our 4 week learning program in the merit of a refuah shleima for Moshe.
It was wonderful of everyone to turn up for the learning. About 20 men and 15 women arrived and were inspired by great shiurim from Rabbi and Rebbetzin Steinhaus.
Quite a few people said they could only start coming next week so we are expecting an even bigger turnout next week. Is that not awesome?
Moshe has now had 18 radiotherapy sessions with only 10 remaining after which he will return to chemo treatments.
We will still post some photos of Moshe enjoying himself at his brother Benji’s barmi last week. I am waiting for the photos and then will tell you a bit more of Moshe’s escapades at the barmi. You will be quite impressed. Keep watching the site for more updates.
Love the Altschulers
Hello dear friends,
BH what a wonderful week! A simcha so special for Benji and all of us. Moshe felt fantastic.
Bloods this week were higher than last month’s - what a brocha. Must be from all the davening and the Quantum healing. I do not think Moshe is supposed to be feeling so good! Hashem is certainly guarding him… may He continue. Amen.
We are on no 17 of radiation therapy today, with another 11 to go. Moshe goes every day Monday to Friday.
Thank you to everyone - all those who were invited to Benji’s Bar Mitzvah AND those not - for all your helps, calls, sms’s and more. I know you all realised that we could not invite ALL those dear, even though you are dear. May we all share in many simchas together.
Have a wonderful Shabbos!
All our love,
Ezra, Jackie, Daniel, Benji, Moshe, Akiva and Levi