Holly's Racine's healing fund
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Once upon a time, a boy (Erik) met a girl (Holly) and got married. Though it was neither of our first rodeo, both of us felt it was the relationship we both dreamed about. I (Erik) would often say it seemed too good to be true. Yet, after 3 years of being together, it still feels too good to be true every day. We are more in love with each other all the time.
There have been a lot of changes for us since we met. Almost all of them have been favorable:
1. Met each other and got married.
2. Bought a house together.
3. Received our first foster child.
4. Received our second foster child.
5. Holly became a stay at home mom.
However, as sometimes happens in life, we have come up against a considerable challenge that is not favorable.
Last week Holly was diagnosed with cancer of the tongue, mouth, and lymph nodes. We thought today, March 2, was the day for her surgery to remove the cancer along with part of her tongue and jaw.
When the doctors got into her mouth to do the work, they realized the tumor was much bigger than first expected.
So as I write this today sitting next to Holly in her hospital bed, we are meeting with all kinds of doctors tomorrow to look at our options. Unless a better option is presented, Holly will likely have surgery to remove her entire tongue next Tuesday. She will also likely have radiation and chemotherapy as a follow up.
On the one hand we are faithfully praying and grateful that there is a chance she can be cured with surgery. On the other hand, the thought of her not having a tongue and not being able to swallow (having a feeding tube for the rest of her life) is quite daunting.
When it comes to matters like this, many other things that seem very important much of the time seem to fade to the background. One of these things is paying for all of these tests and care. You do whatever it takes period is how I have thought about it.
That said, friends and family have encouraged us to form this page as a chance for those who want to connect with us to be able to do so. Please pray for Holly, myself, and our families. We are both fully convinced that God is in control and that Jesus is the way whether this all works out in this lifetime, or if we have to learn sign language to talk, or if we have to wait until the next life to be together again. Our faith will remain.
Please share your own prayer requests and stories as we want to be able to pray for any of you that would desire it. We realize in being at the hospital so much lately that many people go through so many difficult things all the time. We are not the only ones hurting. Many who read this will be hurting too. Please allow us to pray for you as we can relate.
With the unknown of costs of something like this, if anyone is able to donate a little (hopefully, no one is put out by things like this because it is all voluntary giving), we would appreciate it. Please don’t donate if you can’t or don’t want to. A little can add up and help us with paying for Holly’s care.
Thank you for sharing in our love story. Regardless of what happens, or how long any of our connections last on this earth, love never fails. We see but a poor reflection as in a mirror in this life. Some day we will see Him (Jesus) and each other face to face in a whole new light.
Erik Racine
There have been a lot of changes for us since we met. Almost all of them have been favorable:
1. Met each other and got married.
2. Bought a house together.
3. Received our first foster child.
4. Received our second foster child.
5. Holly became a stay at home mom.
However, as sometimes happens in life, we have come up against a considerable challenge that is not favorable.
Last week Holly was diagnosed with cancer of the tongue, mouth, and lymph nodes. We thought today, March 2, was the day for her surgery to remove the cancer along with part of her tongue and jaw.
When the doctors got into her mouth to do the work, they realized the tumor was much bigger than first expected.
So as I write this today sitting next to Holly in her hospital bed, we are meeting with all kinds of doctors tomorrow to look at our options. Unless a better option is presented, Holly will likely have surgery to remove her entire tongue next Tuesday. She will also likely have radiation and chemotherapy as a follow up.
On the one hand we are faithfully praying and grateful that there is a chance she can be cured with surgery. On the other hand, the thought of her not having a tongue and not being able to swallow (having a feeding tube for the rest of her life) is quite daunting.
When it comes to matters like this, many other things that seem very important much of the time seem to fade to the background. One of these things is paying for all of these tests and care. You do whatever it takes period is how I have thought about it.
That said, friends and family have encouraged us to form this page as a chance for those who want to connect with us to be able to do so. Please pray for Holly, myself, and our families. We are both fully convinced that God is in control and that Jesus is the way whether this all works out in this lifetime, or if we have to learn sign language to talk, or if we have to wait until the next life to be together again. Our faith will remain.
Please share your own prayer requests and stories as we want to be able to pray for any of you that would desire it. We realize in being at the hospital so much lately that many people go through so many difficult things all the time. We are not the only ones hurting. Many who read this will be hurting too. Please allow us to pray for you as we can relate.
With the unknown of costs of something like this, if anyone is able to donate a little (hopefully, no one is put out by things like this because it is all voluntary giving), we would appreciate it. Please don’t donate if you can’t or don’t want to. A little can add up and help us with paying for Holly’s care.
Thank you for sharing in our love story. Regardless of what happens, or how long any of our connections last on this earth, love never fails. We see but a poor reflection as in a mirror in this life. Some day we will see Him (Jesus) and each other face to face in a whole new light.
Erik Racine
Organizer
Yvonne Glass
Organizer
Saint Charles, IL
