{"id":10934,"date":"2025-07-27T15:38:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T15:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/?p=10934"},"modified":"2025-07-27T15:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T15:38:14","slug":"my-als-journey-26-n-cippis-first-adventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/my-als-journey-26-n-cippis-first-adventures\/","title":{"rendered":"My ALS Journey (26\/n): Cippi&#8217;s first Adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cippi went on her first big trip. First, she went to Belgium to visit Tom Tesch, and then she flew to Toronto to CppNorth, where she was warmly welcomed by Kate Gregory. In addition, I would like to strongly recommend my current care service, Ce La Vie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/category\/als\/\">My ALS Journey so far<\/a> &lt;&lt;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tom-Tesch_DAE-mech-1030x773.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tom-Tesch_DAE-mech-1030x773.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tom-Tesch_DAE-mech-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tom-Tesch_DAE-mech-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tom-Tesch_DAE-mech-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tom-Tesch_DAE-mech-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tom-Tesch_DAE-mech-1500x1125.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tom-Tesch_DAE-mech-705x529.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cippi&#8217;s First Big Trip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tom-Tesch_Broel-Towers-1030x773.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10938\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tom-Tesch_Broel-Towers-1030x773.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tom-Tesch_Broel-Towers-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tom-Tesch_Broel-Towers-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tom-Tesch_Broel-Towers-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tom-Tesch_Broel-Towers-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tom-Tesch_Broel-Towers-1500x1125.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tom-Tesch_Broel-Towers-705x529.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visiting Tom Tesch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom gave Cippi a very warm welcome in Belgium. They took a few trips to Belgium. DAE mech met up (see the picture above) with her and visited the famous Broel Tower. She wasn&#8217;t afraid of the big robot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be prepared for all eventualities, Tom&#8217;s wife <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAADauFq0B3RbKT8qQS5sXmIldB1gAv-YrGg8\">Aleksandra Gescinska<\/a> crocheted for Cippi a wonderful summer hat. You can see it in the pictures from CppNorth. Then it was time for the flight from Belgium to Toronto with Tom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"1030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KateGregory-773x1030.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10939\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KateGregory-773x1030.jpg 773w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KateGregory-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KateGregory-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KateGregory-529x705.jpg 529w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KateGregory.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CppNorth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In Toronto, Cippi was warmly welcomed by Kate. As a guest at the keynote and many other talks, Cippi was always at the center of the action. From Toronto, she will now travel directly to CppCon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But that doesn&#8217;t mean her wanderlust has been satisfied. Here are Cippi&#8217;s travel plans for this year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cppnorth.ca\">CppNorth <\/a>(Toronto, Canada) \u2013 July 20\u201323<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cppcon.org\/\">CppCon <\/a>(Aurora, USA) \u2013 September 13\u201319<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ndctechtown.com\/\">NDC TechTown <\/a>(Kongsberg, Norway) \u2013 September 22\u201325<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cppunderthesea.nl\/\">C++ Under the Sea<\/a> (Breda, Netherlands) \u2013 October 8-10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/meetingcpp.com\/2025\/\">Meeting C++ <\/a>(Berlin, Germany) \u2013 November 6-8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Adventures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cippi has experienced much more, of course. You can follow her adventures on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.org\/category\/project-cippi\/\">Cippi&#8217;s blog <\/a>or her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rain.ergrimm\/\">Instagram account<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ce La Vie: An Excellent Intensive Care Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"509\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CeLaVie.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10943\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CeLaVie.png 509w, https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CeLaVie-300x282.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I would like to take this opportunity to draw attention to an excellent intensive care service. I am writing this recommendation for two reasons: firstly, because many ALS patients read my articles, and secondly, because it is tough to find a very good care service.<br>Ce La Vie is the second care service I have used. I now receive 24\/7 care.<br>Ce La Vie is an ideal choice for both the person receiving care and the caregiver. I could give many reasons, but I will limit myself to two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ce La Vie works almost exclusively with full-time staff. This means that these staff members can be trained in just a few days, allowing me to quickly build trust in them. At my last care service, I was cared for by 20 part-time staff members. This meant that some carers were still not fully trained, even after six months. This was a significant strain on my wife and me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My wife, Beatrix, and I have become very close friends with many of my caregivers. This is important, as we practically live in a shared apartment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find out more about the Ce La Vie care service here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celavie-pflege.de\/\">https:\/\/www.celavie-pflege.de\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cippi went on her first big trip. First, she went to Belgium to visit Tom Tesch, and then she flew to Toronto to CppNorth, where she was warmly welcomed by Kate Gregory. In addition, I would like to strongly recommend my current care service, Ce La Vie. &gt;&gt; My ALS Journey so far &lt;&lt; Cippi&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":10936,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[557],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-als"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10934"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10946,"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10934\/revisions\/10946"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.modernescpp.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}