McKenzie is quite the charming yet fierce little lady who enjoys being independent. Her love is infectious. She has two much older siblings so she is the center of attention in our home and she knows it.
McKenzie was diagnosed with an Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor at the age of 21 months old on February 10th 2021. She was ok one day & completely not the next. She always had some gait issues but was also just learning how to walk so we didn’t think much about it until one day she woke up very lethargic & uncomfortable.
She had three induction chemo cycles, three high dose chemo cycles (with stem cell rescue), & 30+ proton beam radiation sessions.
McKenzie still has some mild to moderate gait issues. I’m also a single mom of three making the budget tight. Saying that cancer has changed our lives would be an extreme understatement.
Still, McKenzie has overcome so many obstacles to be where she is today.
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