Mackenzie was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at 1 year old. After a few days of flu symptoms, she suffered a seizure and was taken to Valley Children. After 4 days in the hospital, she was diagnosed with Leukemia. She has had a tough journey in the beginning having to fight very hard for her life after many medical complications from treatment. She is now on her second year of treatment and will be done in September of 2017. After diagnosis and being on treatment, she wasn’t able to sit or walk after being bed bound for 3 months. Mackenzie had to start physical therapy and that had helped improved her physical ability. She had to relearned everything all over again such as sitting up, crawling, and then walking. She is getting stronger each day.
Since diagnosis, Mackenzie has been in isolation majority of the time. Leukemia has robbed so much from her but it’s definitely not stopping her from enjoying life with her two older a sisters. Being the baby of the family, she is spoiled and very much loved. Mackenzie loves swimming and spending time with her siblings.

PHOTOGRAPHY DONATED BY Amanda Britz-Alvarez