BACK TO HERZOG CLINIC

So here I am again!  Back in Bad Salzhausen but a different season this time.  I arrived to a dark and cool -2 degrees!  The walk from the hotel to the clinic can be a bit bracing at times but thankfully it only takes about 4 minutes.  I had another full body hyperthermia this week which I found quite uncomfortable for most of the two hours.  The highest temperature was 39.9 for about 20 minutes so was quite glad when it was all over!  I have another one next week so I am not looking forward to that.  As usual, there are quite a few Aussies here plus Americans, Canadians & Brits so plenty of people to chat to.  One guy, Tim from South Australia, has hired a car so I have been out a few times for a drive in the countryside.  It is always good to get out of the clinic for a change of scenery.  My friend from last visit, Sylvia, arrived last night so we have been busy catching up in between appointments today and it is good to see her again.  Tomorrow, after treatments, I am going on a train to Aachen which is near the Dutch and Belgium border for two nights.  I am meeting up with my friend Martin who is coming over from the UK on the Eurostar.  There are xmas markets on so we are going to check them out.  Am really looking forward to it, will update next week when I return....

 

Pictures from Bad Salzhausen main street and surrounding parks

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The day after the memorial match we flew back home and no sooner had we arrived back, it was the annual school fair!! We were all still a bit jet lagged but managed to last out, the girls spent the day on rides and I helped out on the silent auction stall.  We had a great firework display to finish the evening off.

So two weeks back at school, Ella attended a music camp for 4 days and then it was two weeks school holidays! 

During this time I had my six monthly scan and everything is still stable so I am heading back to Germany in November for further treatment.

Just after the school holidays, Eileen & Sid (Glenn’s parents) came to stay for a few days.  They had already spent 10 days in Noosa so were happy to help with some jobs around the house.  I am trying to get things ready for Xmas as I have mum, Trudi and her girls coming.  We are all very excited!  I have been painting, oiling, cleaning, sorting, planting and purchasing!

Also in October my friend Tracy had her 50th and she had a great party in town, it was so nice to get dressed up for the evening!  I had a fab time catching up with old friends.

My friend BJ also celebrated her 50th with a great back yard party (in the paddock!), complete with marquees, bouncy castle, huge camp fire and camping and so much delicious food too!

The girls have been going well and started the swim season with squad lessons and Friday night swim club.  Kate has been accepted into the school strings program so she will be learning to play the violin next year.  Ella has been learning viola for the past two years so it is going to get a little bit noisy when they are both rehearsing!


So the plan for my clinic visit is that I am leaving the girls at home and mum is coming over from the UK to look after them.  We both depart on Sun 13th and will be passing each other in the air!  The girls are going to stay with the O'Shanassy family (Kim, Stephen, Holly & Kyla) for a couple of nights until mum arrives. 

Well, that's all from me, next update from Germany!