Team Macy: A Child's Brave Journey

Team Macy: A Child's Brave Journey Team Macy shares the journey of a brave little warrior battling Nephrotic Syndrome since she was 1½ years old.

This page spreads awareness, faith, hope, and magic while supporting her ongoing fight.

One of the things Macy looks forward to most is getting to do little school activities. 💜📚Because of her condition and t...
25/05/2026

One of the things Macy looks forward to most is getting to do little school activities. 💜📚

Because of her condition and the need to protect her from infections, Macy hasn’t been able to experience a normal school life like most children her age. She does a little bit of homeschooling and online modules whenever she can, but it’s still very different from getting to experience a real classroom, meeting classmates, and enjoying the simple moments of being a student.

Sometimes, the simplest things — sitting at a desk, carrying school supplies, making friends in class become the biggest dreams.

Seeing these moments reminds us how much she deserves the chance to simply be a kid and experience the little things many of us often take for granted.

To everyone continuously supporting Team Macy through prayers, shares, and purchasing our tote bags — thank you. Every tote bag purchased helps support Macy’s medications and medical needs, while also helping us hold on to the hope that one day, she’ll finally get to experience school and childhood the way she deserves. ✨

If you would like to order a Team Macy Tote Bag, please send us a DM. 💜

Faith, Hope & Magic 👑✨

Carry a little bit of Faith, Hope & Magic wherever you go. 💜✨Here’s Macy carrying one of our best-selling Team Macy Tote...
15/05/2026

Carry a little bit of Faith, Hope & Magic wherever you go. 💜✨

Here’s Macy carrying one of our best-selling Team Macy Tote Bags — now also available in a beautiful Burgundy color. 🤍❤️

Our tote bags were created not just as a fundraiser, but as a way for people to become part of Macy’s journey and help spread awareness about children battling kidney disease.

Every tote bag purchased helps support Courtney Macy’s ongoing medical journey, while also reminding our family that we are surrounded by so much love, kindness, and support. More than just a tote bag, it represents:

💜 Hope during difficult days
👑 Strength through every challenge
✨ And the love of a community standing behind one brave little girl

Thank you to everyone who continues to support, pray for, and walk alongside Team Macy through this journey.

If you would like to order a Team Macy Tote Bag, please send us a DM. 💜

Faith, Hope & Magic 👑✨

This Mother’s Day, we celebrate the strength of every mother who continues to fight for their children through life’s ha...
10/05/2026

This Mother’s Day, we celebrate the strength of every mother who continues to fight for their children through life’s hardest moments. 💜

Macy’s journey has shown us the quiet strength of a mother’s love - the kind that stays strong through hospital stays, treatments, sleepless nights, and uncertain days, all while continuing to give comfort, hope, and love.

Today, we’re also grateful to share that the second batch of our Team Macy tote bags is now available 👜✨

The love and support shown during the first batch truly touched our hearts. Every tote purchased, every share, every message, and every prayer has become part of Macy’s journey and a reminder that this family is surrounded by so much kindness and support.

If you would like to order a Team Macy tote bag, please feel free to send us a DM 💜

To everyone who continues to support Team Macy, thank you for helping carry hope for this brave little girl and her family.

And to all the moms quietly carrying so much for the people they love — Happy Mother’s Day. 🌸

Faith, Hope & Magic 👑✨

29/04/2026

A simple day, but a very special one. 💜

Because of Macy’s condition, we have to be extra careful about where we go and the places we visit to help protect her from infections. Most days are spent at home or in the hospital, so moments like this don’t come often.

During the pandemic, we got to enjoy a quiet visit to the park — some fresh air, a little sunshine, and the chance for Macy to just be a kid, even if only for a while.

It may seem like a small thing, but for us, these are the moments we hold on to. The simple joys, the little smiles, the time spent outside together.

Sometimes, it’s not about big adventures — it’s about being present and making the most of what we can. 💜

Faith, Hope & Magic 👑✨

Macy’s Dialysis Journey 💜There was a time in Macy’s journey when dialysis became part of her everyday life — something t...
16/04/2026

Macy’s Dialysis Journey 💜

There was a time in Macy’s journey when dialysis became part of her everyday life — something that helped her body do the work her kidneys were struggling to do.

Macy was first on Peritoneal Dialysis, a treatment that uses a special fluid placed in the abdomen through a small tube to help remove waste and extra fluid from the body. Over time, it became part of our routine — something we quietly learned to live with day by day.

But like many parts of this journey, things didn’t always go as planned.

At one point, the peritoneal dialysis stopped working as well as it should, and her doctors decided that Macy’s body needed a break from it. The treatment had to be paused so her body could rest and recover.

During that time, Macy had to go through Hemodialysis, another type of dialysis where blood is filtered through a machine before being returned to the body.

What many people may not realize is that the Philippines does not currently have pediatric hemodialysis machines for younger kids. This meant Macy had to undergo dialysis using equipment designed for adults — something that can be very challenging for a young child.

We are deeply grateful to the incredible doctors and medical team at PCMC, who worked so hard to find a safe way to make the adult hemodialysis machine work for a small child like Macy. Because of their dedication and care, she was able to get through that difficult time.

After some time, when her body had rested and recovered, Macy was able to go back to peritoneal dialysis and return to the routine that had once again become part of her journey.

Looking back, moments like these remind us of the quiet strength Macy carries, and the compassion of the people who help care for her along the way.

Sometimes behind hospital doors are stories of courage, patience, and small victories — and this was one of them.

Faith, Hope & Magic 👑💜

09/04/2026

We honestly don’t even know where to begin. 😭😭

The past few days have been so overwhelming in the most beautiful way. We've been reading everyone’s messages and seeing how many people have reached out to support Macy. 💜

To everyone who prayed for us, sent comforting words, shared our page, and purchased the Team Macy tote bags. THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS. Your kindness truly means the world to our family and reminds us that we are not alone in this journey.

Because of your incredible support, most of our current tote bags have already been reserved, and we are now preparing for more stocks that will be available soon (Please message us if you want to reserve yours in advance)

Thank you for supporting Courtney Macy’s journey. We are slowly preparing for her kidney transplant, and every bit of help will go a long way — not only for the surgery itself, but also for her care and recovery afterwards.

And here’s Macy herself saying thank you for all the love and support you’ve shown her. Your prayers and kindness truly make her smile. 💜

Faith, Hope & Magic. 👑✨

05/04/2026

Here's Macy choosing her favorite Tote bag 💜✨

This Easter Sunday, a day that reminds us of hope, new beginnings, and miracles, we want to share something very special...
05/04/2026

This Easter Sunday, a day that reminds us of hope, new beginnings, and miracles, we want to share something very special for Team Macy. 💜

We’ve created these Team Macy tote bags to help support Macy’s journey toward a kidney transplant — a chance for her to live the normal childhood every little girl deserves.

Every bag carries a piece of Macy’s story. A story of courage, faith, and the quiet strength of a little girl who continues to fight every single day. By getting one, you’re not just supporting a cause — you’re becoming part of her journey.

Your support helps bring Macy one step closer to the life we dream for her: to play freely, go to school, explore the world, and simply enjoy being a child.

If you’d like to support Macy, you can purchase a Team Macy tote bag via DM, share this post, or keep her in your prayers. Every small act of kindness means so much to our family.

This Easter, we continue to hold on to Faith, Hope & Magic — believing that brighter days are ahead for our brave little princess warrior. 👑✨

Thank you for walking this journey with us.

Courtney Macy’s Journey: The Years We Kept Searching for What Would Work 💜In our first post, we shared how Macy was diag...
02/04/2026

Courtney Macy’s Journey: The Years We Kept Searching for What Would Work 💜

In our first post, we shared how Macy was diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome and started treatment with steroids, which is usually the first medicine doctors give to children with this condition. Many children respond well to it, but sadly, Macy’s body didn’t.

That was when we realized our journey wouldn’t be simple.

The early years of Macy’s treatment were some of the hardest for our family. We found ourselves moving from one medicine to another, holding on to hope each time that maybe this one would finally work for her.

June 2019
Macy continued taking steroids while doctors ran more tests to better understand what was happening with her kidneys. The swelling in her body was becoming more noticeable, and it was difficult watching such a small child go through it.

July 2020
Doctors confirmed that Macy was steroid-resistant, which meant the usual treatment wasn’t working for her. Because of this, she had to take a stronger steroid called Methylprednisone, hoping her body would finally respond.

March 2021
When the stronger steroids still didn’t work, Macy started Cyclophosphamide pulse therapy for two months. This medicine helps suppress the immune system so it won’t continue attacking the kidneys. But it’s a very strong medication and can cause side effects like fatigue, nausea, hair thinning, and a higher risk of infections.

At that time, finding the medicine was also incredibly difficult. Sadly, some treatments are not always easy to access in the Philippines because of limited medical resources, which made this part of the journey even more stressful for us.

May 2021
Doctors then recommended Rituximab, a powerful medicine often used for autoimmune diseases and even certain cancers. Macy went through four cycles, hoping it would finally calm the immune system that was affecting her kidneys.

June 2021
When her kidneys still needed help, we began Peritoneal Dialysis. This treatment helps remove waste and extra fluid from the body when the kidneys cannot do their job properly. A special fluid is placed into the abdomen through a small tube to help filter the blood, and it soon became part of our everyday routine.

Looking back now, those years were filled with uncertainty, long hospital days, and many difficult decisions. But they were also years where we saw just how strong and brave Macy could be, even through things most children should never have to face.

Over time, Macy’s condition progressed, and her Nephrotic Syndrome eventually developed into Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5, the most advanced stage of kidney disease. At this point, the long-term solution is a kidney transplant.

And through it all, we keep holding on to one thing — hope that one day, Macy will get the chance to live the childhood she truly deserves.

✨ Faith, Hope & Magic ✨

This was Macy 7 years ago. 💜We were on vacation when we first noticed something unusual — her eyes started to swell. At ...
24/03/2026

This was Macy 7 years ago. 💜

We were on vacation when we first noticed something unusual — her eyes started to swell. At first, we thought it might just be allergies or maybe a reaction from an insect bite. But the swelling didn’t go away and lasted until we got back home.

What we thought would be a normal visit to our pediatrician quickly turned into something else. We were referred to a pediatric nephrologist, and that’s when we first heard the words Nephrotic Syndrome.

Doctors told us that this condition usually appears in children around seven years old, but Macy was only 1½ years old when her symptoms started. We were also told that while it isn’t curable, it can be managed with treatment. The usual first line of treatment is steroids, which work for many children, but sadly, that didn’t work for Macy.

Looking back now, we also realized that that trip was more special than we knew at the time. It was Macy’s first time riding a plane and experiencing the beach… and it would also turn out to be one of the things or activities that would be put on hold while she goes through the treatments.

That was the moment that became the beginning of a long and unexpected journey for our family. We’ve gone through many medicines and treatments since then… but that’s a story we’ll share another time.

✨ Faith, Hope & Magic ✨

17/03/2026

Get to know our warrior princess, Courtney Macy 👑 ✨ 💖

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