Stacey and Cary Moore are big on family. Really big.

The Chilliwack couple has raised an impressive 58 children over several decades, between their two biological daughters, Amara and Cassie, foster children, and those theyB次元官网网址檝e adopted. ItB次元官网网址檚 a jaw-dropping number, and some have been with them longer than others B次元官网网址� but they can recall every single one of them.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e a busy household,B次元官网网址� Stacey says, as their seven-year-old daughter Maggie zooms around their living room. Maggie is globally delayed and despite her size is developmentally a two-year-old. She was one of their many foster children, and they adopted Maggie soon after she came to them.

But now, that happy, busy lifestyle has been slowed almost to a halt.

Earlier this year, Stacey was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of bone cancer. Cancer cells have been found in high concentration in her bone marrow, and sheB次元官网网址檚 currently undergoing treatment to extend her lifespan.

But itB次元官网网址檚 not a cure.

B次元官网网址淭here is no cure,B次元官网网址� Cary explains. B次元官网网址淏ut if this is not working, we can try other things.B次元官网网址�

She is in chemotherapy treatments these days, and stem cell therapy will happen later this year.

Whatever comes in the next few months, they want to get through it as a family. And thatB次元官网网址檚 going to mean Cary stays off work as a flight attendant. ItB次元官网网址檚 a change thatB次元官网网址檚 going to cut deep into their finances for that loss of income and benefit coverage.

And while initially he didnB次元官网网址檛 want to ask the community for donations, the reality of the level of care needed in their home began to sink in. They are a Level 2 foster care home through the Ministry of Families and Children, with training requirements for themselves and any caregivers they bring in.

B次元官网网址淚n order for us to have any reprieve, itB次元官网网址檚 a challenge,B次元官网网址� Cary says. B次元官网网址淲e canB次元官网网址檛 just have anyone in here.B次元官网网址�

They are also a B次元官网网址淪afe BabyB次元官网网址� home through the ministry, and have had many babies, and children with special needs, come to stay with them. On average, a child stays about two years. They also spend a lot of time with the families of the children they care for, getting to know and helping with eventual replacing them into their familyB次元官网网址檚 home.

B次元官网网址淪ome of them we see still, and some we donB次元官网网址檛,B次元官网网址� he adds. One of their sons, Andrew, died tragically two years ago at age 26.

They have done so much for ChilliwackB次元官网网址檚 children, that their church and family and friends urged them to go along with a GoFundMe fundraiser. Cary has already been off work a lot through their cancer journey.

StaceyB次元官网网址檚 illness started to manifest itself with an intense earache that wouldnB次元官网网址檛 go away B次元官网网址� even with antibiotics. She says she had been getting giant cold sores, and was feeling more and more ill. Her eardrum finally burst, and she was in excruciating pain. Bedridden with vertigo, the once vibrant mom who could handle anything had to lean against CaryB次元官网网址檚 back to be piggybacked to the bathroom.

When an ENT looked at her, they recall, he said B次元官网网址榯hat doesnB次元官网网址檛 look right.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淭he vertigo was so bad, I could not even stand,B次元官网网址� she says.

It wasnB次元官网网址檛 long before they were whisked into the world of cancer care. They remain hopeful, and as Christians are using their faith for strength and courage.

They are trying to balance their busy life with caring for Stacey as well now. ItB次元官网网址檚 not as if they can send their children elsewhere, they say.

B次元官网网址淭hatB次元官网网址檚 our life,B次元官网网址� Stacey says. B次元官网网址淭heyB次元官网网址檙e our kids. You canB次元官网网址檛 bubble wrap everything, you canB次元官网网址檛 put your kids in a Ziploc bag.B次元官网网址�

They started fostering in 1990, the same year they married. It was an easy life choice for Cary, who was raised by his parents in a very similar household.

B次元官网网址淚 was already exposed to the need,B次元官网网址� says Cary.

B次元官网网址淚 was very naive,B次元官网网址� Stacey adds. But she knew she had a bigger purpose in life. They go to a missions-minded church, and she has been to places like Africa and Haiti to help communities there.

B次元官网网址淏ut IB次元官网网址檝e always asked myself B次元官网网址榳hat else should I be doing?B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址� she says. B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 living my passion, which is giving back to my community.B次元官网网址�

In addition to the GoFundMe page, Cary has been keeping a regular blog of their medical updates on a private Facebook page. They are sharing photos, stories, hopes and fears. TheyB次元官网网址檙e teaching people about multiple myeloma, which isnB次元官网网址檛 genetic and is generally a cancer that older people get.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 only 42,B次元官网网址� Stacey says. B次元官网网址淚 just feel that IB次元官网网址檓 too young.B次元官网网址�

Their GoFundMe account is called. As of Saturday afternoon $14,000 of the $50,000 goal had been raised.

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