Jaiwen Hsu, a survivor of osteosarcoma, dances with the UMD Generics a cappella group at a fundraising event for Terp Thon on Sunday, Feb. 16th in the Hoff Theater in Stamp.
Jaiwen Hsu, sits with his mother at their home in Bethesda, Md. and recounts his struggle with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer.
Jaiwen’s mother, Jeng Hsu, is crafting a left shoe for her son to compensate for a lasting effect his treatment left. Jaiwen’s left leg is almost and inch shorter than his right.
Jaiwen Hsu shows off his extensive collection of Terp Thon and Relay for Life t-shirts. He was often teased by his family for wearing a different colored Terp Thon shirt every day of the week, his mother said.
Jaiwen Hsu shows off his extensive collection of Terp Thon and Relay for Life t-shirts. He was often teased by his family for wearing a different colored Terp Thon shirt every day of the week, his mother said.
Jaiwen and his mother Jeng pose for a portrait in their Bethesda home with an old pair of crutches that Jaiwen used during his recovery.
Jaiwen and his mother Jeng show off bracelets that were made when Jaiwen was struggling with osteosarcoma. His mother said that many of Jaiwen’s classmates and community members wore the bracelets in support.
Jaiwen Hsu, a survivor of osteosarcoma, plays around with an old pair of crutches that he used while recovering from surgery which replaced a large part of his left femur with a prothsetic.
Jaiwen’s mother, Jeng Hsu, shows the scar left on her son’s left leg after he underwent surgery to replace a large part of his femur with a prosthetic.
Jaiwen Hsu, a survivor of osteosarcoma, stands with his entire family at Terp Thon in the Ritchie Coliseum on Saturday, March 8th.
Jaiwen Hsu, bedecked with gifts from the Maryland men’s soccer team, raises his fist to pump up the crowd at Terp Thon on Saturday, March 8th.
