I’m Simply Macy, a girl living her life a day at a time with her amazing husband, Kyle, incredible rescue pitbull turned service dog, Addie, and normally a foster pup- by her side while battling multiple complex chronic illnesses brought on by a truly impressive collection of genetic disorders. A girl who happens to have a talent for always finding new hobbies to fall in love with (Thanks ADHD) but a never ending love for writing, art, photography, design, crafting, reading, gaming, gardening, adventure and saving/fostering animals. I’m also just a girl with a bleeding heart still figuring out all my passions in life and how I want to leave my mark on the world and those in it. I’ve lost several friends to my illnesses in the last few years and because of them (& my Stanny) I know how important it is to be your true self and keep living life in spite of your illness.
In October 2023, exactly two year & two days, after we rescued him, we had to say goodbye to our extra special Stanley Ray of Sunshine.☀️ He was our second rescued pitbull mix but our first medical special needs rescue. His previous life before we met him was more awful than we can ever imagine and I’m so glad we were the lucky ones who got to show him what a safe, happy home filled with love felt like, even if it was not for nearly as long as we wished. For two full years, I was lucky enough to be loved by my baby boy & to witness as he transformed from a traumatized pup to the bravest boy with Megaesophagus. He did not let his past stop him from loving so deeply or his medical condition stop him from living & being a ball of joy. We spent his final two months on hospice completing a Barket List. We took him on adventures without fear & let him truly live. He was the happiest boy ever & now he will forever stay my baby boy, my puppy forever 3 years old. My precious Bub taught me so much about living in spite of whatever life hands you & also about loving, hard. I called him my Stanley Ray of Sunshine because he always found a way to bring sunshine & happiness to my life – especially during my hardest, rainiest day. I’m trying to take some of what those I’ve lost have taught me & not only carry it with me but apply it to my own life. I can only hope to bring a tiny Ray of Sunshine to someone else’s day.☀️🩵
So now I’m simply Macy, a girl discovering her passions while trying (and sometimes still failing) to learn how to not let her illnesses hold her back any longer.❤️
Simply Macy 