Mighty Mack

Mighty Mack Mackenzie Friedman was formally diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) on Wednesday, 12 May 2021.

This page is run by her Aunties and allows you to offer support to her and her family while they tackle this journey.

An update from Mighty Mack šŸ’›A few weeks ago we received Kenzie’s latest chimerism results, and they couldn’t have been b...
03/08/2026

An update from Mighty Mack šŸ’›

A few weeks ago we received Kenzie’s latest chimerism results, and they couldn’t have been better: 100% donor cells. Every single one of her blood results is clear.

When those results came through a few weeks ago, we all breathed a huge sigh of relief. It had been six months since her last blood tests, and even after everything we’ve been through, the waiting never gets easier. But once again, Kenz reminded us just how incredibly well she is doing.

These days, life looks very different. She’s a busy, happy five-year-old who has recently discovered a love of running (just like her daddy šŸƒšŸ¼ā€ā™€ļø). Cancer no longer defines her days, and that is the greatest gift we could ever have hoped for.

As Kenzie is now five years in remission and preparing to start ā€œbig schoolā€ next year, we had decided that it was time to close this chapter. This page has served its purpose, and we wanted to give Kenzie the opportunity to grow up with an identity that isn’t centred around her cancer journey.

But… we’ve decided to stay just a little while longer.

We’re currently working on one final project that we hope will benefit thousands of children, and we’d love to share that journey with all of you. More information is coming soon.

After that, we hope this page can quietly come to an end. Because, in many ways, that is the ending we always prayed for. No news really is the very best news.

To every person who has followed Kenzie’s journey, sent messages, prayed, donated, encouraged us, cried with us and celebrated every milestone alongside us—thank you. Your love has carried our family through the darkest days, and we will never be able to express just how grateful we are.

Thank you for being part of Mighty Macks story and please follow along to see how you can contribute to this one last big and special project - info coming soon šŸ’›


Hello from Mauritius šŸ‡²šŸ‡ŗ where Kenz and her family are currently enjoying a very special sneaky family holiday (outside o...
12/03/2026

Hello from Mauritius šŸ‡²šŸ‡ŗ where Kenz and her family are currently enjoying a very special sneaky family holiday (outside of school holidays) before Kenzie starts BIG SCHOOL next year!

For the rest of you counting down to school holidays, last push - nearly there šŸļøšŸ¦ž

Today Mackenzie had her first vaccines since finishing cancer treatment.For those who may not know — children who underg...
02/02/2026

Today Mackenzie had her first vaccines since finishing cancer treatment.

For those who may not know — children who undergo chemotherapy often need to pause their routine immunisations, as treatment suppresses the immune system and vaccines won’t be effective (and can sometimes be unsafe) during that time. Once treatment is completed and doctors are satisfied that the immune system has sufficiently recovered, vaccinations are gradually reintroduced.

So today wasn’t just another appointment — it was a significant step in Mackenzie’s return to full health, normal childhood routines, and the protection that comes with them.

She was incredibly brave (a plaster and a lollipop helped), and we are so proud of how far she has come. Another milestone behind us, and many healthy days ahead. šŸ¤

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