It took me weeks to come to terms with the fact that there were no easy answers. I couldn't change the past or the diagnosis, so I focused on educating myself and becoming Tinslee's biggest advocate. We underwent all the necessary tests, scans, and procedures, and spent a year going in for lab work and check-ups.

When Annzie was six, what started as a routine well visit turned our world upside down. She had always been small for her age, but that visit revealed more: recurring infections and low platelet counts that led to urgent bloodwork. We were referred to hematology, and that began our FA journey.