London
10.6.53

My Dear Bossy,

I have had a few of your letters all at once and not one for a day or two. I write to tell you what happened when I saw Dr Schlesinger at the Great Ormond Street Hospital. He is a first rate man and he said it could not have been the inoculation for typhus – the testicles (or balls) could not be, it is not polio, it is not anything physical. He advises against bringing him here because he says what difference will the diagnosis make, since there is little that can be done at that age. He says that we should bring the child for a few weeks, he will take him in the Hospital for examinations, but little else can be done. He also advised me to see Dr Soddy of the University College Hospital, whom I saw and who will take the children. Soddy seems to be the best in the opinions of all. Schlesinger thinks that we should not do the air in the cavities – the (unintelligible) since it will not help at all, only the doctor will know what it is. At the same time the daughter of Mrs Hermann  who is really good and the assistant to the greatest (unintelligible – probably Scottish) brain surgeon – whom I wrote a letter to – has sent me an answer, saying that in Israel, which she visited and knows the people, has much better facilities than England and the people are just as good. She says that if there is no physical damage or disability there is very little that can be done. She advises us to see Dr (unintelligible) Mayerhardt of Tel Aviv. She says that when a specialist in Israel advised bringing him here, we should not take such a step. Well, darling, here is the advice of two doctors and I don’t know what to say. In a way it will depend very much on what you yourself feel about it and how you want to go on. I am afraid we have not got very far, but if we do bring Moshe here I am sure to get him seen to by the best people. And if he should come we should have to do it soon so that he will know English well. So try and let him hear a bit of English. How is he, darling? Is it more noticeable now that he is not quite developed mentally? Do give me your opinion. It is most important that he should stay in the Gan and you should try your very best to keep him there. The names of (unintelligible) and Mayerhardt you can give to R. and see what he says. I wrote to him, but have had no answer yet. Loving you all and hoping to hear from you, Der Boss

 

*written from Nissim in London to Lore in Tel Aviv.