Macy is a freshman studying Early Childhood Education. Caring, compassionate, and determined, she brings resilience and warmth wherever she goes.
Faith anchors Macy’s life. She loves worship music, her church community, and spending time with the people she loves. Living with spina bifida myelomeningocele and using a wheelchair full‑time is part of her story, but not the whole of it. She’s a daughter, a friend, a student, and a young woman with big dreams.
Macy connected with SBSTL nearly three years ago while searching for people who truly understood life with spina bifida. Finding a community that “gets it” — the challenges and the victories — has been deeply meaningful. SBSTL has become a place where she feels understood, encouraged, and never alone.
Navigating the emotional side of spina bifida has been one of Macy’s biggest challenges. Anxiety, depression, medical hurdles, and learning to advocate for herself have shaped her journey. Through it all, her faith has taught her that asking for help is strength, not weakness, and that her disability does not define her worth or her future.
Graduating high school and starting college is one of her proudest milestones. Managing college life as a full‑time wheelchair user comes with extra responsibilities, but Macy meets them with determination. She hopes her story shows others with spina bifida that they can pursue education, chase their goals, and build meaningful futures.
Macy wants people to understand that spina bifida involves far more than what’s visible — medical routines, procedures, and emotional challenges often happen behind the scenes. She hopes others will see the person before the disability and recognize that accommodations don’t diminish capability.
SBSTL has played an important role in her journey by offering connection, understanding, and community. Knowing others share similar experiences has helped her feel supported and empowered. She’s grateful for a space where people with spina bifida can share their stories, celebrate milestones, and encourage one another — because sometimes, simply being understood makes all the difference.