Cancer stole the life Chelsea should’ve lived
At 17, Chelsea was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Six months later, just four days after her 18th birthday, she died.
Chelsea was strong-willed, funny and mischievous. Her parents, Honey and Nathan, say she rarely posed for a Christmas photo without pulling a face.
More than anything, Chelsea loved horses. She’d ridden since she was six, spent as much time as she could at the stables and even found homes for horses she wanted to rescue.
Chelsea looked out for people, too. After Chelsea died, a former schoolmate told Honey and Nathan about a time she had been bullied and Chelsea had stepped in to help. As Nathan put it: “Chelsea sorted it out.”
Brain cancer quickly took away so much of the life Chelsea loved. After months of gruelling treatment, she made it back to the stables but didn’t have the strength to ride. In tears, she asked to leave.
Chelsea dreamed of becoming a teacher and learning to drive – her family had even found a BMW in her favourite blue. But brain cancer robbed her of the future they’d all imagined.
“I’m never going to be able to walk her down the aisle.” – Honey, Chelsea’s mum
Keeping Chelsea part of Christmas
Christmas was always special for Chelsea and her family. They read The Night Before Christmas together and watched their favourite festive movies.
Today, Honey and Nathan carry on those traditions in Chelsea’s memory. But each one is also a painful reminder that she should be here to share it with them.
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