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A medical fund forGabby Atton

$2,350 given of $10,000 goal

Gabby Strong

Started by: Timothy Bopp

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Hello everyone.

This is the story of our beautiful little girl Gabriella. October 1st 2017. It was the day that changed our lives forever. It was a beautiful fall Sunday morning and there she was: running around and playing as all three year olds do. We had to calm her down to get her dressed and ready for the day, when we felt a concrete like lump on her abdomen. We didn’t really know what to make of it since she showed no sign of discomfort or pain. We thought it would be best to take her down to urgent care to get checked out as it was Sunday and her pediatrician was closed. We took her there thinking they would just tell us it’s a milk allergy or a bad case of constipation. An X-ray of her stomach showed a large mass but they couldn’t really tell what it was for sure. They wanted to do a CT scan on her stomach to further tell what it could possibly be. After we took her in for the scan, we went back to the room and waited for the results. What seemed like hours had passed when the doctor working that day came in and told us what she believed it was. She told us it looks like a massive tumor and we needed to go to Boston Childrens Hospital IMMEDIATELY. Our hearts sank. We were overcome with confusion and fear. Without hesitation, we rushed her to the emergency room at Children’s and they took her back right away. What came next was a barrage of testing and scans. They needed to draw blood. They needed urine samples. They needed to do an MRI and another CT scan. By this time it was close to 10 pm when the doctor came in and told us they sent all of the images and blood work over to Dana Farber and a couple of oncologists were on their way to speak with us. They sat down with us and confirmed every parents worst fear. It was a 3 pound tumor growing off her adrenal gland. Neuroblastoma. Cancer. They would be scheduling surgery immediately.

 

To say that Gabriella has been through a tough time is an understatement. At a time when most young kids are enjoying school, playing outside, spending time with family, Gabriella has spent the better part of a year in the hospital for a major surgery, two bone marrow aspirations, and countless doctors visits for checkups, blood tests and urine tests. She also has an MIBG bone scan and injection every 3-6 weeks.

 

We thought she was in the clear as we approached the one year mark of her diagnosis, the doctors noticed a small mass on a routine ultrasound. Her catacholmine levels have started rising above the normal levels. She has her next MIBG scan and bone marrow aspiration in a few weeks, and we are praying that our worst fears won’t be confirmed again.

 

There’s a quote that reads “when someone has cancer the whole family has cancer” and that couldn’t be any more true. Yet we remain as positive as possible.

 

Gabriella will need follow up medical care for the foreseeable future. We already have mounting medical bills from the life saving treatment she has received and continues to receive from Children’s and the Jimmy Fund Clinic at Dana Farber.

 

No child should have to endure what Gabby has. She has shown us what true strength is. She in the fight for her life and continues to amaze us with her sense of humor and her ability to laugh and smile during every one of her pokes and procedures.

 

Any money raised from this Plumfund will be used to pay for further treatment and ongoing expenses related to Gabriella’s fight against this horrible disease. We are please asking for your donation to help us kick cancers ass.

Latest Update

Michelle and I are training for our first Ironman on July 25, 2020, in Santa Rosa California. For the next year we will be training hard for the swimming, biking and running we will have to endure. We are also proud to say we are teaming up with Gabby Atton to help raise funds to help her and her family. Gabby is 5 years old and has been battling neuroblastoma cancer. We are happy to hear that after almost 2 years of battling, Gabby has kicked cancers ass and is currently cancer free! She still has 6 months of treatment left and the medical care bills are adding up. For the next year Michelle and I are going to keep everyone updated on our training and how Gabby is doing. Together Michelle and I plan on crushing our future ironman and helping Gabby’s family as much as possible. Anyone interested in helping with our fundraising efforts for this sweet, courageous girl or training for the Ironman, please reach out. Together we are #gabbystrong #futureironman!

Posted by Timothy

August 4 at 1:04am

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  • Bob O’Keefe3 years ago Best wishes.
  • Football Squares4 years ago Superbowl 2020
  • Tina M Karas4 years ago You two rockstars have got this and I can’t wait to watch your journey and hear all about it!
  • timothy bopp4 years ago paul daynes
  • Tim bopp4 years ago Football squares. Thank you to all who contributed
  • Kate and Dan Brown4 years ago
  • Heather Ostrander4 years ago Thinking of and praying for sweet Gabby! You guys are amazing for partaking in this journey and raising money for such a beautiful cause. Sending all my love.
  • Beth McGuire4 years ago Best wishes.
  • Tim and Michelle Bopp4 years ago #GabbyStrong