Achtung splat!

This title has no relevance other than it was the warning on the cable car going up to the Schlossberg fort, and we thought it was funny and wanted to share it with you!
Achtung means 'attention/danger' and I think the other word speaks for itself - it has become our new favourite phrase and when we cross the road at a crossing all 3 of us chorus!

Anyway, I digress - it is a very hot day here today and no air-con to speak of at this internet cafe so excuse the rambling. Latest update is that Lucia has been 9 days eating orally and no tube, and weight has gone very slightly up, yayy! On Tuesday we had a discussion with the whole team - 25 of them around a very big table and us(quite overwhelming if you know what I mean, especialy with German accents!) - they questioned the need for medication these days, and anything else being put down the tube. With someone like Lucia they would recomend that the button be surgically removed within a month of returning to Qld!As Tony was off on another of his admin wild-goose chases(ahh, how he loves them!)it was just Lucia and I fronting up to the inquisition and I was so proud of her facing them all while munching on both a sandwich and a cheese triangle(all at 9,15am).

Therapies this week have been a little more problematic - lots of tantrums and 'no' and tears - I must say though that this all improved when T and I left the room. Prof DS has suggested some nondirective analytical play therapy - she says that sooner or later Lucia's differences will make an impact on her and this wil help. I cannot really explain the kindof person MDS is as I wouldn't do her justice - suffice to say that she truly is a force to be reckoned with, in a positive way! On Tuesday she invited us to attend the rehearsals of the Amadeus Choir, a production that she is directing. She is very involved in the arts as well as children at the hospital and often she combines the two - so there we sat for a couple of hours listening to some beautiful soloists and choirs - Lucia was enthralled and was quite beguiled by the king!

For the last couple of days we have been trying to pay our account - it has been a comedy of errors and we still haven't got anywhere. One one hand an office says no matter, on the other it demands 5000 euro! Well, it is over and out as the temp reaches extreme levels in this cafe - various ice-creams are calling us!