 My name is Traci Gibson. At the age of 31, I was
diagnosed with stage 3b breast cancer. As a wife and
mother of 3 boys, I had no idea of the changes I would
go through in the years to come.
At first, the diagnosis brought feelings of devastation
and grief, pure sorrow. Soon after came the anger and
defiance that I was in no way going to succumb to this
awful disease.
My children, ages 6, 4, and 5 months needed me too much,
and my husband wasn't about to let go either. Our fight
began.
As time went on, I developed a sense of gratitude,
appreciation and overwhelming love, as my family,
friends, and community came together to support my
husband and I while I went through countless different
cycles of chemotherapy and radiation. I was so blessed
to have people coming and going, helping us with day
care, meals, bills, whatever I needed, and even things I
didn't even know I needed! My family, friends and
community changed our lives forever.
It is from all of this love and support that I grew this
"Hope" inside of me. A "Hope" to help others. To show my
children what others have shown me.
Traci's Hope is a not-for-profit fund I set up to help
Men and Women who are going through breast cancer in our
area. We pay for many different services that insurance
companies don't pay for. Sometimes it is gas cards, or
day care. Sometimes it is house cleaning, or mortgage
payments. While fighting this disease, the needs could
be endless, and nobody should have to do it alone.
Traci's Hope is here to make sure everyone gets the
support I was so blessed with.
Seven years later, we are still fighting the fight. I
still have the support I started out with, and thank God
for them every day. In the end, I only hope for a cure
for all cancers and there is no need for Traci's Hope.
With this, we will all have the feeling of peace.
Thank you for your support of Traci's Hope, and helping
to help others in need.
God bless,
Traci Gibson |
2012 9th Annual BBQ
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Check out the radio commerical featuring the Gibson boys!
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Click the link below to view a short article in the August 2007 edition of Time Magazine.
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