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 they害羞草研究所檝e adopted. It害羞草研究所檚 a jaw-dropping number, and some have been with them longer than others 害羞草研究所� but they can recall every single one of them.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e a busy household,害羞草研究所� 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 she害羞草研究所檚 currently undergoing treatment to extend her lifespan.

But it害羞草研究所檚 not a cure.

害羞草研究所淭here is no cure,害羞草研究所� Cary explains. 害羞草研究所淏ut if this is not working, we can try other things.害羞草研究所�

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 that害羞草研究所檚 going to mean Cary stays off work as a flight attendant. It害羞草研究所檚 a change that害羞草研究所檚 going to cut deep into their finances for that loss of income and benefit coverage.

And while initially he didn害羞草研究所檛 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.

害羞草研究所淚n order for us to have any reprieve, it害羞草研究所檚 a challenge,害羞草研究所� Cary says. 害羞草研究所淲e can害羞草研究所檛 just have anyone in here.害羞草研究所�

They are also a 害羞草研究所淪afe Baby害羞草研究所� 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 family害羞草研究所檚 home.

害羞草研究所淪ome of them we see still, and some we don害羞草研究所檛,害羞草研究所� he adds. One of their sons, Andrew, died tragically two years ago at age 26.

They have done so much for Chilliwack害羞草研究所檚 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.

Stacey害羞草研究所檚 illness started to manifest itself with an intense earache that wouldn害羞草研究所檛 go away 害羞草研究所� 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 Cary害羞草研究所檚 back to be piggybacked to the bathroom.

When an ENT looked at her, they recall, he said 害羞草研究所榯hat doesn害羞草研究所檛 look right.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淭he vertigo was so bad, I could not even stand,害羞草研究所� she says.

It wasn害羞草研究所檛 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. It害羞草研究所檚 not as if they can send their children elsewhere, they say.

害羞草研究所淭hat害羞草研究所檚 our life,害羞草研究所� Stacey says. 害羞草研究所淭hey害羞草研究所檙e our kids. You can害羞草研究所檛 bubble wrap everything, you can害羞草研究所檛 put your kids in a Ziploc bag.害羞草研究所�

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.

害羞草研究所淚 was already exposed to the need,害羞草研究所� says Cary.

害羞草研究所淚 was very naive,害羞草研究所� 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.

害羞草研究所淏ut I害羞草研究所檝e always asked myself 害羞草研究所榳hat else should I be doing?害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟 she says. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 living my passion, which is giving back to my community.害羞草研究所�

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. They害羞草研究所檙e teaching people about multiple myeloma, which isn害羞草研究所檛 genetic and is generally a cancer that older people get.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 only 42,害羞草研究所� Stacey says. 害羞草研究所淚 just feel that I害羞草研究所檓 too young.害羞草研究所�

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

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