A campaign to help a Langley husband and wife who are both battling the same rare form of cancer has raised more than $60,000 toward a goal of $100,000.

Kristine Drombolis, a mother of three, has been caring for her husband, Shane, since he was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer in 2019.

On May 7, a friend posted an appeal on the GoFundMe website, a few days after Kristine was diagnosed with stage 4 of the very same type of cancer.

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鈥淣euroendocrine cancer is exceedingly rare, and the odds of spouses suffering from it at the same time are astronomical, to say the least,鈥� said Heather Prince.

鈥淣ow that [they] both face the fight of their lives together, they need more help than those closest to them can provide.鈥�

Prince describes Kristine as a 鈥�42-year-old energetic, selfless, and amazing mother to three incredible young children, Kameron, Kaylie and Olivia, who are 13, 10 and 8 years old,鈥� and a pillar of the North Langley yoga and fitness community as an instructor.

After Shane was diagnosed, Kristine became a certified personal trainer with plans to open a fitness facility.

鈥淎 week before she was to launch her personal training business, she learned of this horrible diagnosis,鈥� Prince said.

By Monday May 16, the 鈥溾�� page had raised $61,775 from 354 donors.

Among many encouraging comments, one contributor described Kristine as 鈥渇iercely loved by all that have the pleasure of knowing her [and an] an inspiration to everyone.鈥�

According to the , the disease accounts for approximately two per cent of cancers.

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Prince said support was also coming from local BMX community, where Kameron is one of the top riders in the country.