Go Chelsea!

Please check out the incredible fundraising efforts being held in Spain and Gibraltar by the Douthwaite's dear friends!

http://www.gochelsea.org/team/

Thank you Simon and Nina!!!

More Fundraising!!!

A garage sale was held in Victoria, B.C. by Chelsea's Great Aunties, Great Uncles, Grandpa Nixon and many others! People who have never met the Douthwaites got involved and generously donated items. The group effort raised $2200.00!! Thank you so much everyone!!!

Cousins Fundraiser in England

Chelsea's Aunt and Cousins, Daisy and Tilly, in England held a bake sale fundraiser for Chelsea.

Daisy's update and photos are below:

"We have had a bake sale to raise money for Chelsea. Tilly and I made: cupcakes (differently decorated), lemon drizzle cake, chocolate truffles, cheesecake, shortbread cookies and flapjack cakes. We raised £197.76 in English currency.
Mum spilt some truffles on the floor and they went on her, her socks, the radiator, the ceiling, the dog and the fridge door! Don't worry, we didn't sell any spilt ones!!"

FANTASTIC JOB DAISY AND TILLY!!!!!

Update from Simon

Update from Simon:

"All well! Chelsea is fantastic. We're just starting another heavy month of treatment, which will no doubt have it's ups and downs, but we are all coping really well and you have to see it to believe just how brave this little girl is when we go to hospital. She's been swimming again after 8 months and doing lots of normal kiddie stuff, which is utterly priceless, in a way I think it can only be after some pretty tough times. Long may it last! Love and thanks to you all from all of us! We're hanging in there!!"

Update

Great news, Chelsea is on her break month from heavy chemo and other meds, which means no long hospital stays!! She gets to stay home with the family and enjoy being a 3 year old. Here are a few recent pics...

Sisterly love

 



 All ready to celebrate Chinese New Year

 

Thank you for all my valentines!!

Good News!

Chelsea has recovered from her surgery and is happily back home spending quality time with her family and her Aunt Sara!! They adore their Aunt and are having a blast playing and swimming with her.
I was able to Skype with Angie and Chelsea recently. Every time I see them I am amazed at Chelsea's joyful spirit; she radiates happiness and is all smiles. Such a beautiful and brave girl!

Here are some pictures from her most recent hospital stay.

Our inspiring Chelsea

Celebrating a successful surgery with the family and a pizza party!

Chippies during chemotherapy, yay!

Update from Simon on Chelsea's surgery

"Surgery went really well. Chelsea got a balloon and a round of applause from the nurses when we got back to pediatrics late last night. Surgeon said there was gangrene. She's sleeping like a baby right now and looking forward to Mummy's shift. Crucially, the fever has gone. So, another thing beaten, another step forward. She's a trooper, our little girl."