Makenzie was born December 22, 2005. We were so excited to have a happy healthy baby girl. But Nothing could prepare us for what was about to come our way. In February 2007 she got RSV which actually saved her life. They took an x-ray of her chest to see how bad the RSV was and that is when we found out she was born with Congenital Coronary Artery Disease and ended up with Cardiomyopathy. After her first open heart surgery at Primary Children's Hospital to correct her artery, we then found out in April that it didn't work and she needed a Heart Transplant. She got life flighted to Denver Colorado to wait for the perfect heart. 26 days later we got the call and she received the most precious gift anyone could ever give us. A second chance for our baby girl.
It has been a very scary but humbling journey. She is now 10 years old, she is in 4th grade, she loves to read and loves science. She loves to play with her 3 sisters and 2 brother. Her favorite thing to do is bake and cook. We always have baked goods in the house. Her favorite band is 1D and she loves to watch movies with the family. Her favorite season is summer because she gets to play out side and doesn't have to wear a mask everywhere (germs yuck)!
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