Chelsie Whitney

My name is Chelsie Whitney. I was 15 when I was diagnoised with Osteosarcoma of the left tibia.
My family struggled at first with my diagnoises. A lot of changes had to be made in schedules, plans and life in general. But all in all, it brought us closer together. My mom is now my best friend.
February marks five years since I started my cancer journey. February 2nd was the five year mark of my diagnoses. February 12th was the five year mark of my first chemo. and February 14th was the five year mark of the end of my first chemo. I have learned through my experiences that cancer sucks. but cancer also knows true love,compassion. generosity. intensity. kindness. cancer knows how to bring people together
and how to teach the most unsuspecting 15 year old girl how life is so fragile and so beautiful and to never take it for granted. Cancer knows no borders. it will reach out and touch countless lives. it has changed mine. and I am so grateful for it. I have learned through cancer that I will never know what life is going to throw at me. It will through a lot of things. Some come slow and with time and knowledge, some blindside me on some idle Friday morning. That is the way life is. It will not slow down for anyone or anything; time and people and space, it'll all keep moving anc changins and throwing things that I never see coming. So I live in the moment and for the moment. I live life to the fullest. I take a hold of this second chance I have to be alive, and I LIVE it. I take the long way home, I play in the rain and I tell people who I love that I love them all of the time.

Since Cancer, I am now in my third year of college, studying to become an English teacher. I am making solid plans to teach english in China next year. I have learned american sign language, I have become a photographer and I am learning how to speak spanish. All great things



Chelsie since I have met her has been full of spirit and inspiration! She always looks to god and has a huge heart!!! She is about to under go a major surgery on her leg and will not be able to walk for 5-6 months! She is strong and powerful, she is a survivor of Cancer!!!