Photos: Mary Bingham finds home, fights leukemia
Taber and Burke Bingham already had a big family, but fell in love with little Mary and adopted her. Then came the leukemia and a heart transplant and a lot more love. Photos by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Little Mary Bingham is comforted by mom Taber Bingham while recovering from painful teeth surgery at Tucson Medical Center in July.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Little Mary is holds the hand of her father, Burke Bingham, at University Medical Center.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Jake Bingham, 13, and Beck Bingham, 10, push their sister Mary around the backyard of the family home in July.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Raven Bingham and Burke Bingham prepare Mary for her big birthday party down at University Medical Center in April.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Burke Bingham give Mary a bath before her birthday party at University Medical Center in April.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Mary is getting a big happy birthday hug from her big brother, Beck, 10, in her hospital room a little bit before they head down the hall for a party for her at University Medical Center.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Burke Bingham holds Mary Olivia on his lap as she is getting a dose of medicine from nurse Erin McKean at University Medical Center Diamond Children's Center in April.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Taber Bingham, scared and crying as she got bad news from doctors telling her that Mary cannot go home during a hospital stay in April due to results from test they did on her that came back at University Medical Center.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Taber Bingham, left, cries as the doctor tells her that Mary cannot go home due from University Medical Center in April due to abnormal test results on Mary's white blood count.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Mary Bingham at 15-months-old, about three months before she was adopted by her current parents.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Burke Bingham rubs his eyes while trying to stay awake after Mary's surgery at Tucson Medical Center in July.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Mary sits in a chair next a sign in her room as she waits to be taken down the hall to the birthday party at University Medical Center Diamond Children's Center in April.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Mary opening some of her presents at her birthday party being held in the hospital at UMC Diamond Children's Center in April.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
The Bingham family, with Mary at center, at the dining room table at their home getting ready to eat.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Mary Bingham kicks-back and talks on her phone at the family's home in Vail.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Sierra Bingham,15, left, jumps in to help Mary and father Burke tickle Beck, lying on the floor, as Jake Bingham, 13, lounges on the sofa at their home.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Mary's sister Raven tries to get a smile out of her before heading off to her birthday party at UMC Diamond Children's Center in April.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Little Mary hangs on to her doll as she is taken back for prep for teeth surgery at Tucson Medical Center in July.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Mary Bingham takes a little spin around the hallways at Tucson with help from Dad, Burke.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Taber Bingham lies in bed next to her little girl Mary during a stressful day at University Medical Center in April.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Burke Bingham and wife Taber walk Mary down the hall at University Medical Center to get out of her room and give her a little exercise.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Mary Bingham, a very tough little girl, connected to monitors at University Medical Center in April.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Mary has finally fallen asleep in the arms of her exhausted mother, Taber Bingham, at Tucson Medical Center. Burke Bingham also gets a little shut-eye after a long day of work and care.
Mary Bingham finds a home, fights leukemia
Little Mary, held by her father, Burke, is still in a lot of pain as she has just come out of teeth surgery in July, 2012, at Tucson Medical Center. At right is mom Taber Bingham.
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