HOUSTON — Mackenzie Paul was an athlete at Lake Superior State University, a medical student at Michigan State University, and a newlywed with her whole life ahead of her. But a leukemia diagnosis put all her life's plans on pause.

Mackenzie has been very public and transparent about her journey from day one. We first told you in 2023 about her viral TikTok videos . Then we followed up in 2024 when she had her ovaries removed and stored to try to preserve her fertility .

Since then, life has continued to change for Mackenzie. She's moved to Texas so she could receive treatment at Houston's world-renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center. And she has a new way to tell her story, which she talked about with us via Zoom.

"I wrote a book of poems. It's 45 illustrations and poems paired togethe

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