Dorothy has returned from the Land of Oz

This morning I woke up and realized 'I don't have to go to the hospital today' Lex is home. She slept in her bed last night, and today barring any surprises she can relax in the apartment all day long. 'Dorothy is home and ding dong the wicked witch is dead'. Today is a good day. She's come a long way from that terrible day in September, at times I was afraid to hope she would get here at all. I've been reflecting on the events that lead up to today from the whirl wind of activity the days before we left, to settling in here in Tel Aviv, to coping with all the medical issues, to trying to provide a home for both of us and I'm proud, proud of both of us and proud of everyone who helped us get to this point not just financially but emotionally so many people sometimes complete strangers have offered us support, this really can be a beautiful world. Calmness has descended on us albeit temporary but it is appreciated after so much turmoil. The next step for Alexis is fairly simple, she has to wait. Over the next few months she will receive infusions of NK cells (natural killer cells)once again from my stem cells. The NK cells will swim through her bloodstream searching for any rogue leukemia cells that may still be hiding and destroy them....obliterate them - make sure that the wicked witch can never ever return. But for now over the next few days Lex can get back to herself a little we can start to enjoy this magnificent city that made us feel so welcome and we can have a little normalcy in our lives. Welcome home Dorothy!