To my friends, family, bow market and maca community
Never in a million years would I have thought that I would have to prepare a post like this.
As many of you know, I have been battling with an acute lower back pain for over a month now. I’ve been chasing answers to figure out why I have been completely debilitated as I have not worked a single shift by myself since October 5. Perhaps you don’t know that, which just goes to show that I have an incredible team and community, that have been so supportive.
I have been unable to walk successfully for the last 2 to 3 weeks. I have spent many nights at maca with friends, making macarons behind the scenes giving instructions lying flat on the floor to ensure the store continues to function while I waited for a miraculous recovery.
Finally on Friday, October 24 after countless of loved ones urged me to go and advocate for myself to figure out what in the heck is happening to me and going from urgent care to urgent care, hospital to hospital, the team at Tufts Medical Center finally took my request seriously. After countless of blood tests, CT scans, x-rays, bone marrow biopsies, multiple transfusions and platelets etc. etc. I have been diagnosed with leukemia which are words I never thought that I would ever have to say. It’s one of those things that you never think would ever happen to you. But here we are.
CONTINUED IN COMMENTS👇🏼👇🏼
Slinging macas, COVID style. Thanks to Dining Playbook for coming and doing this little feature on @macaboston ! If you caught the full episode, you may have even seen @thebillycosta congratulate me and encourage you to buy macas for gifts or any special occasion 🤗
That’s a wrap yall! Well, temporarily 🫶🏼. I’ll miss this little store so much and am grateful I got to spend so much time here in the last week to really be in my store and enjoy what I’ve built. Here’s a collection of all the things that make me happy and hopefully bring you joy too.
I’m admitted to the hospital tomorrow to start my stem cell transplant (another birthday!) journey! The store is stocked and the drinks will be flowing thanks to the small but mighty maca team.
Catch me on the caring bridge for updates, and hopefully I’ll be back sooner than predicted 💕🫶🏼
hugs, kisses and all things sweet
Tamy
Hey Friends,
Today marks the official three week countdown to my hospital admission for stem cell transplant and exactly four weeks from day 0 (stem cell transplant day!) The nurses say I’ll be getting another birthday 🎉. I am excited and terrified at the same time and I plan to be in the hospital for six whole weeks with another 8 weeks of recovery at home.
We will stock the store up with as much as we can but once we sell out of macas, we will continue to sell our fresh made drinks and bubble tea, other snacks and merch! We can do it, we did it before, and I’ve been working with the team over the last several months fine tuning everything and they’ll be ready 🥰.
We will continue to be open Thursdays thru Sundays starting at noon, and will begin to extend hours as we get some nicer weather!
I don’t have a long list of needs at this moment because to be honest, I don’t know what I will need because every patient responds differently. But I truly appreciate everyone reaching out and staying in touch and also not forgetting about maca. Once I have a better sense of what the road looks like ahead I’ll post here and detailed posts will be on the caring bridge.
The only way out is through and so I’ll see yall on the other side so soon 💕. I’ll try to be at the shop as much as I can leading up to admission and then I’m trusting everyone in this orbit to due the damn thing.
With love, always 🫶🏼
Tamy
And fuck cancer.
Oh and bunnies, lady bugs and mini Cadbury egg macas are available starting now!
My big brother. My angel. My protector. Gone far too soon… his birthday is this weekend and he would have been 45. Too goddamn young.
I am sad and devastated and I probably will be for the rest of my life. But we’re going to celebrate his life by filling the display case with his favorite dessert flavors and some never before seen drink specials THIS Saturday 3/14. 10% of sales will go to the American Heart Association. Please come by, he had great taste 💕 and he loved my cooking and baking and I’ll miss the joy it brought me to make him food.
Love you and miss you every day big bro. Life is not the same.
Tamy from Maca is going into the hospital soon for stem cell treatment with a recovery time of 4-6 weeks. We made a batch of Fuck Cancer Bake Sale ice cream for her to sell to help keep the lights on over there while she’s recovering. You can also help out generally by shopping at Maca or by donating to Tamy’s gfm.
Wishing you all a happy and prosperous new year.
This one was tough to get through this year with everything that has been going on but we started planning this the date after last years event. When I was asked if I would still host after my diagnosis it was a yes but maybe we pivot. After I felt better in December, I decided instead of pivoting, we double down on the original concept and I think it was perfect.
A lot of people asked about Tamy in the store, which made my giggle. I guess it’s a good thing I don’t look so sick. Maybe that’s comforting to you. Or perhaps take it as a lesson that you never know what people are going through no matter how they appear on the outside. I’ve experienced so much loss since 2024 and the only way out is through.
Thank you @tinyturnspaperie for making it so easy to collaborate with, @bow.market for creating a space for us to express ourselves and our culture, to all my fellow bow peeps who took the time to create food and drink specials, to @vinylindex for letting me play my music, to our AAPI vendors who came and set up in space, to @sullyfacepaints for the incredible face painting, to all of you who continue to support @macaboston and to all who came in such good spirits. I wish you to be lucky this year, and rich 🧧新年快乐，恭喜发财
Today is the day 🧧🔥🐴 Lunar New Year Night Market from 5-9pm. Brought to you by Bow OG’s @macaboston & @tinyturnspaperie .
Come celebrate this evening as we welcome the year of the Horse! 🔗Link in bio for all the event details 🔗
Happy New Year! 新年快乐！
Wishing you prosperity and good fortune! 恭喜发财！
The Year of the Horse has officially begun!
The 2025 Snake year was a year of shedding and letting go, in 2026 the Horse pushes us forward.
The bold, enthusiastic, energetic characteristics of the horse align with the attributes of fire to amplify creative force, momentum and emotional energy.
We’re excited to celebrate the start of a transformative year with you. Dress warm in your reds and golds!
Swipe to see some more previews of all the fun ways to celebrate with us on Thursday. We highly recommend car pooling or public transportation (Green Line to Union Square).
If you haven’t secured your red envelopes yet, Tiny Turns and maca Boston both will have them available for purchase. Lucky Money or 紅包 🧧 are traditionally given by elders to children or married couples to juniors. Use crisp new bills (symbolizing a fresh start), use even numbers (except for numbers ending in 4) and accept lucky money with both hands.
RSVP link with full details in our profile!
🏮FOOD AND DRINK SPECIALS! 🏮
Are you ready? The countdown is on and the food and drink specials are 🔥!! Sneak preview of *some* of the specials if you’re a visual baddie ➡️. All vendors listed will be open til 9. @rebelrebelsomerville@nook.somerville and @remnantbrewing will be open later.
I made a LNY box that you can preorder, available characters are listed under characters - both on the online store and we have plenty of red envelopes too.
Come dressed for warmth and wear your richest reds and golds! See you in one week! Don’t forget to RSVP! Store link for maca preorder in bio along with RSVP link. Cannot wait!
Please inform your server of any allergies prior to placing your order.
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