Help Tracey Taaffe in her battle with Stage4 terminal cancer

Our dear friend Tracey Taaffe was first diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2021 at the young age of 42 years old. After a tough fight, 12 rounds of chemo and 20 rounds of radiation she was deemed cancer free, and she was back living live to the fullest as she always had done. However over 1.5 years later in April 2024 Tracey aged 44 was told her cancer was back and her diagnosis was confirmed as Stage 4 Incurable Metastatic Breast Cancer.

Tracey, her family, and friend’s world has been turned upside down by this news – most of all her devastated husband Alan, daughter Lea and son Rhys.

Since then, she has been battling with grit and grace. Those of you who know Tracey know that she works hard, and that she’s someone who always puts others first.

Being self-employed, she pushed herself to the limits to keep her business going. A career that she worked so relentlessly hard on. Even when she was in the throws of treatment and struggling herself, she got up and tried her best to carry on. Grit & Grace as always.

With her most recent diagnosis of Stage IV Terminal Metastatic Breast Cancer, she had to take the difficult decision to retire and close her business too soon. Being self-employed adds the extra financial burden and stress.

While we can’t take away the stress and pain, we want to do what Tracey would do, by gathering together, in an army of love and support to help with the financial struggles of life and medical treatment.

We want to show Tracey that she’s not alone in her battle. We are setting up this Go Fund Me page which will coincide with a benefit night in Daly’s of Donore on the 24th of August. Plans are in motion for a night to remember, with Music, Spot Prizes and a sponsored Head Shave etc.

All details will be published here and on social media. Thank you so very much in advance for your help and support.