Moshe’s Site

For those who missed it in an earlier post, Reach For A Dream organised for Moshe, 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 flag and Kyle held the South African one when the players came onto the field to sing their national anthems. They had a great day.

Moshe is the boy holding the Bangladesh flag in the photos. Wow! On the field with the cricket players. Sooooooooooo cool.

Enjoy!

Jackie

Moshe with his friend Avi eating again. Waffles today 4 Avis birthday.

Moshe on the swing having Chemo at the Donald Gordon

Moshe showing the kids in hospital his giant balloon filled with sweets. Wow!

Moshe riding his bike to piano lesson

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.

The last few weeks have been baruch Hashem very smooth. In hospital on schedule and NEVER on a yontiff. Hashem knew where Moshe needed to be….at home with his family and friends.

We hired a crocodile, jumping castle, and a slippery slide for some enormous fun on chol hamoed succot and had some fun with friends.

Moshe playing boxing on the Wii. Almost an hour of energy. Moshe bh has a
lot of it!

Moshe and Dad sitting at 11.30pm chilling outside. Who needs sleep? Moshe’s hours are a little wacky?????????? What do you say?

Yes! Moshe is in school clothes. No he does not wear them on home days for home schooling. He has been to school a few times ….and even been sent home due to GERMS which he has to keep away from…the BIG DREADED CHICKEN POX. Ha ha!!

Thanks to all the wonderful people who came to learn with the Rabbi and Rebbetsin Steinhaus in the zechut of Moshe Yair ben Bayla Tanya. What beautiful shiurim - so inspirational - what special people the Rabbi and his Rebbetsin are. What a great team. (This is actually challah baking..
brochas brochas and more brochas….)

Rabbi Steinhaus - Todah Rabah!

Moshe outside playing with his baby brother, Levi - who loves who more?

Look!!! Moshe has bubbly hair. Moshe at home on a giant slippery slide. Baruch Hashem - Moshe is having a blast!!!

Moshe showing off all his welcome home posters. Moshe is riding the waves… with a big smile.

Moshe hiding behind his radiotherapy mask sitting with some of his friends at home. Shai and Tal Aarons (Tal is also having Chemo with Moshe) then little Akiva (the cute monkey) and Yonatan Perez after some soccer card deals. When are the new cards coming to SA??????????

Hi again,

Thank you to all those who have been rallying around Moshe and our family - giving and caring in so many ways.Thank you to everyone for the davening, tehillim, special outings, visits, card swopping visits, afterschool lessons, hats, yarmulkas, games, activities, chocolate brownies, coloured
sprinkle biscuits, sweets, sabras, cakes, delicious dinners, shabbos treats, ….

This week Moshe begins with bloods and Chemo on Monday morning. Then off to radiotherapy at lunch time. The rest of the week he will bh be able to go to school (when he eventually wakes up) and then he leaves school just after midday for radiotherapy.

Moshe you are a shining child. Everyone cares about you. May your light radiate forever more and more. Continue entertaining us with your song and dance routines.

Please continue to daven for Moshe Yair ben Bayla Tanya for a complete recovery so that he will grow up to live a good life. Can we also daven for his friends:

• Malki bat Raisel Nechama (Malki who is 11 years old was diagnosed in London 2 weeks after Moshe with exactly the same tumour in the exactly the same place in her nasal cavity)
• Tal Eitan bat Sarah Rafaella (Tal is 8 years old and is also having Chemo at the Donald Gordon with Moshe)
• Also Devorah Leah bat Michal ( Devorah Leah is a Mommy and also undergoing Chemo).

We wish you all strength.

Continue to do mitzvahs for our children, your children and all Hashem’s children. It is through this doing and giving in all kinds of ways that we can grow. Hashem helps us to grow in all kinds of ways. Just have faith.

May all our children grow up to live good lives - may they grow with Torah and may their children continue to be a credit to all of Israel.

Love,
The Altschuler famly