Channel: Mazda USA

Category: Autos & Vehicles

Description: When Mazda MX-5 Miata owner Melanie Wheeler first became ill in the summer of 2020, she suspected COVID-19 was the culprit. It turned out to be a large mass behind her heart and she was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma. Through the devastating news and brutal chemotherapy treatment, drives in her fiancé's Miata became a source of reprieve for the tight-knit couple and Melanie found new motivation. She set her sights on acquiring her own Mazda MX-5 Miata RF “in the best color it comes in, Soul Red.” With a new hope that fueled her journey, recovery was no longer a dream, but a destination.