We had a very happy Halloween weekend together. Rob was home again for a long weekend, and we had a wonderful time relaxing, eating some good meals and sitting by the fire. Rob was able to stand 3 times today! His progress is going well now that he has been […]

We had an unbelievable happy weekend. Rob was finally able to come home for a long weekend. To say that this was a special moment would be a huge understatement. It was absolutely fantastic! Everything was arranged rather quickly and we had a delay because Rob had a bad reaction […]

Waarschuwing: Alstublieft bezoek Rob nu niet. Hij is terug in quarantaine. Hij heeft nog steeds een probleem met een bacteriën. Hij wordt heel teleurgesteld. Het goed nieuws is dat zij zullen toestaan dat hem meer te drinken en te eten. Ik hoop dat zal maken die quarantaine gemakkelijker voor hem. […]

This is Thomas in 1995, same age as Rob in his scooter picture. Same make scooter!!! Found it in a charity shop in UK and bought it for Tom because it reminded me so much of Rob and his scooter!

I just talked to Rob on the telephone and he told me that he was able to stand today for a short amount of time. He needed to be assisted and hold on tight, but this is a very big step in his recovery. He has a lot of work […]

Rob is doing really well. He seems to have made it through this last infection with flying colours, although it was very unpleasant for him. We’ve had a good long weekend together, and he is really making big steps and making up for lost time. Tonight he was really moving […]

We had an amazing weekend. After being told that Rob was in quarantine, they decided it was okay for me to take him over to the hotel to celebrate my birthday. I quickly arranged a little party for us, and our friend Albert came over too. We had a wonderful […]

Rob has been doing well and getting stronger every day. Unfortunately, it looks like he got hit by another bacterial infection. It is a healthcare-associated (HAI) and and antibiotic-associated infection called Clostridium difficile (CDI, CDF or C-diff). It was caught quickly and being managed by antibiotics and electrolytes, so we […]

Stay focused. Be “hoo” you are. Trust in a wise friend. Live off the land. Glide through dark times. Be observant. Life’s a hoot!

We had a great time this weekend wandering around the dunes and town. Rob is really building up his strength and able to be out of bed for longer times. We really enjoyed the great weather and sitting out in the sun on a terrace. Later today we were talking […]

We had a nice celebration the night before Rob left the hospital. He finally got that beer he has been yearning for (an alcohol free Palm) and really enjoyed it. Rob had a lot of well wishes from all the staff and everyone remarked on how fast he is progressing […]

Isha’s first day at Uni! Boys already started school 2 weeks ago! I know you are proud Rob, so here a picture for especially for you!

Yipee! Rob is leaving the hospital on Thursday (17 September) for rehabilitation. He is so happy to be getting the hell out of there.  It will be the end of his 14th week by then — over 3 months! As you can imagine, we had a nice celebration after we […]

Rob is doing great. Every day he is improving, and he is able to enjoy some of life’s simple pleasures. Rob’s parents Ger and Tonny came up from the south of Holland for a visit today. It was a tiring trip for them, but I think they all loved to […]

Today we received the most beautiful song dedicated to Rob from his good friend Dorette. I’ll let her wonderful music say the rest [click on this link to hear “Change”, by Dorette]. We are definitely “acting on an unknown stage”, but I do think all of those things we somtimes […]

The last 2 weeks Rob has been improving really well. He had a few small set backs with infections, but he came out of them quickly. Now he is really building up his strength and very eager to get out of the hospital. We have been very busy working on […]

After a 10 long weeks, Rob was finally able to leave intensive care on Friday, 21 August. As you can imagine, we are thrilled. The timing was perfect because Rob’s sister Anne arrived from England with our niece Isha and nephews Thomas, Luke and Oliver. Rob was very happy to […]

Rob has been doing pretty well since they put him on the heavier antibiotics. He seems to have shaken the worst of the staph and strep infections. Still, this week he has been having intermittent chills and fever’s of unknown origin (yes, there is a name for that — FUO). […]

Rob was doing really great most of last week. He was taken off the ventilator on Saturday, 1 August, and his breathing has remained good since that time. The plan was that he would move out of intensive care to a normal room on Thursday, 6 August. Unfortunately, Rob got […]

In response to those young fellows in the UK, Tara would like to say … … and also ….