Creasey Family
Lexington, NC
Episode 716
Air Date: Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010
William and Tricia Creasey have always been well known in Lexington as a wonderful and generous couple who are devoted to each other, their children Brittany, 12, Makenzie, 5, and Makayla, 5, the school where they worked and their community. 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 Creaseys 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.
Cosentino, the maker of Silestone natural quartz, joined with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to provide countertop surfaces, fabrication and installation with hands-on involvement from Stone Systems of North Carolina at the Creasey build site. Cosentino donated Grey Amazon in the Main House Kitchen, White Zeus in the Master Bathroom, White North in the Laundry Room and Amarillo Sand in the Kids Bathroom.
Click here for a sample of Silestone
in these colors.
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