My name is Tracy Posillico
I am a Wife, Mother of 5, Homeschool Mom, Health Nut, Yogi and Survivor! This is why…
I met the love of my life at a Black Jack table in Las Vegas when I was 21. At the time, I was a typical college girl and I had many career aspirations as well as personal ones. He was a kind and successful New Yorker.
I quickly moved to Manhattan after graduation, we got married on a beautiful Caribbean island, I received my MBA in Finance and we started a family. We were in love, traveling the world, and enjoying every minute.
I was 26 when we had our first-born, Whitney Marie. I loved being a wife and mother. I was a normal girl. Then our five-week-old baby girl, Whitney, was diagnosed with a Malignant Rhabdoid Kidney Tumor and she was given a 20% chance of survival.
That year, we fought cancer with our daughter and I became her nurse. I cleaned the direct line that went to her heart to deliver lethal chemotherapy on a weekly basis, I administered hourly medications, and attempted to be a new mom.
For a year, I was awake with her every 3 hours as I breastfed and tended to her feelings of sickness from the treatment. We all arrived at Sloan Kettering as a team for every appointment and we fought together!
We researched and participated in many forms of alternative therapies such as organic plant-based eating, acupuncture, chiropractics, energy work, and praying! We learned how to take care of our bodies and we were grateful for life!
It has been 13 years since her death and I am now everything but normal. I am happily married to an incredible man and we have four more family members, two girls and two boys.
Whitney made us BELIEVE, regardless of the circumstances. As crazy as it may seem, during the 377 days of Whitney’s life, our lives were turned right-side up and we truly learned how to live.
I hope that you have been touched by my daughter’s story and that it gives you strength in your personal journey. As I share Whitney’s life lessons on my blog, I hope to inspire others to live their best self. I often write about surviving and thriving after tragedy.
I write about the meaningful work I do in non-profit. I write about food and a holistic approach to health. I write about homeschooling our children and traveling the world. I write what’s in my soul. I hope you enjoy.
“Whitney blessed us and her journey was nothing short of a miracle. We now live a happier, healthier and more purposeful life. BELIEVE!”
Tracy Posillico
Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist or a doctor. I do not give medical advice. I am a mother who has worked closely with many nutritionists, doctors, chefs, healers and holistic practitioners. I do an extensive amount of research on health and food. I live by what I say and I feed my family all of these amazing foods!
