Moshe’s Site

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!
 

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

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

Here are some pictures of Moshe having his radiation therapy treatments. You can see how the mask is fitted over his face.

The third picture is Moshe enjoying a sucker in the lift after his treatment. And the fourth picture is of Moshe playing on the Wii whilst having chemo.

Regards from the Alschulers

Hi,

Here is an update on Moshe. Baruch Hashem he is good. He had a temperature on Friday and was almost kept in hospital for Shabbos. The doctor gave him antibiotics to take home.

On Monday he had bloods, a chemo injection and radiotherapy. His haemoglobin is a bit low so he is having a blood transfusion now. Then off to Sandton Oncology for some quick radiotherapy and then home.

He is doing well. If he can get up in time we will PG go in to school on Wednesday and then there will be more radiotherapy. This is daily for the next six weeks and then back on a drip for chemotherapy in the hospital…..and so the road goes.

He has got a great spirit. He almost met the Manchester United team last week. Any keen soccer card collectors should call Moshe to swap with him.

Also you are welcome to check his website @ www.moshealtschuler.com He loves to read the messages on his site. Go in and have fun.

Take care

Love Jackie

Hi all,

Thanks for all the comments and emails. Moshe loves them and checks at least 3 times a day to see if messages were left for him. It’s great so please keep them coming.

Tomorrow (Monday) Moshe has his next heavy chemo session. He will be in for 3 or 4 days depending on how he is doing and we pray that he will have as few bad side effects as he has had during the last 3 heavy sessions.

After this week’s chemo we enter the 2nd phase of his treatment, i.e. radiotherapy. This will consist of 5 or 6 weeks of 5 - 10 minute sessions 5 days a week.

The radiotherapy is very different to the chemo and can have various side effects so please can we all continue to pray that Moshe will suffer no bad side effects in or after any of his future treatments, and that he may be granted a complete recovery, a refuah sheleima from Hashem.

Please remember to look at the Mitzvah programmes we have launched in the merit of a refuah sheleima for our dear Moshe. Please look at the links at the top right hand side of this page and click on the links below “Mitzvah Projects”.

A reminder, Moshe’s Hebrew name is Moshe Yair Ben Baila Tanya.

Thanks again for the incredible comfort you all continue to shower us with.

Love,
The Altschulers

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Moshe at the Dentist pre Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy can affect one’s teeth, so it’s very important to get good dental care and for Moshe to look after his teeth during the treatment process.

Making the Mask Used in Radiotherapy
A mask is used in radiation therapy for 2 reasons: 1) to ensure radiation treatment is delivered accurately to the exact spot; and 2) to keep the head still for the duration of the radiation treatment.

Quantum Healing for Moshe