A Davidson County family woke up Wednesday morning to the sound of host Ty Pennington saying “Good Morning Creasey Family!” Three years ago, Tricia was diagnosed with colon cancer. A dedicated seventh grade teacher, Tricia refused to stop teaching while undergoing the chemotherapy and major surgery her treatment required. In May of 2009, Tricia’s cancer returned and spread to her lymph nodes. To prevent the cancer from spreading any further, Tricia receives weekly chemotherapy treatments that cost the family $1,400 a month after insurance.

The Creasey’s bought their home as a fixer-upper, but the necessary repairs and renovations have taken a back seat to Tricia’s medical care. Numerous structural problems such as holes in the floor, walls, and roof where animals can get in, cracks in the foundation, lack of insulation, and extensive water damage from a leaking roof create additional, everyday obstacles and hazards for Tricia and the entire family. In addition, the house has only one bathroom, which Tricia must often occupy for hours a time to take care of medical necessities. Now, it’s up to Ty and the gang to build her and her husband William and their daughters Brittany, 12, Makenzie, 5, and Makayla, 5, a new home that will not only be a safe place for Tricia to battle her cancer, but provide a place for family, friends, and the community to gather and offer support to this warm-hearted family.

This story hits close to home for me, Tricia was my 7th grade teacher. Mrs. Creasey was the person who pushed her students and was the one person that always had a smile on her face. I was glad to hear that she was going to get the help that she need. I was really happy when I found out that one of country music’s finest, Jewel, was going to help build her home. Jewel also put on a free show for the students at the middle school that Mrs. Creasey teaches at.  I didnt get the chance to go to the house, I did do the realy event that was held for her and her family. The group that I was with raised almost 500 dollors. The show with Jewel is set to air in mid-Feb. Ty tweeted some pictures of him and Jewel working on the house and are posted above. I am so glad that I got to be a small part of this great cause.

Credit to digtriad for parts of the post.