Patricia Gibson is the Support Group Co-Facilitator for the Kansas City region along with John Cooley. Her family joined the Kansas City Support group when it was first formed in 2018. Patricia's husband and son have DM1 and has found the group meetings helpful. She is a retired teacher and likes reading, doing crossword puzzles, walking with her dog, and bowling. She has been a support group facilitator for the Kansas City Support Group since 2019 and always looks forward to the bimonthly support groups! It’s been encouraging to hear other people’s thoughts and stories about living with Myotonic Dystrophy and caring for their loved ones.