Facing terminal cancer, a Shenendehowa student is looking to make the most of the time he has left. As Matt Hunter reports, he and his family are receiving plenty of support from the school community.

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. – When Jacob Monday slipped and fell in November 2015, neither he nor his mother thought much of it.

"He slipped and fell while getting dressed and I was like no, you are fine," Monday’s mother, Barbara Williams, said.

"We got an x-ray and at first they said I sprained it," Jacob said.

When he could barely walk a month later, further X-rays revealed the Shenendehowa sophomore was suffering from much worse than a sprain.

"They called me that day and said 'he has a very large tumor in his leg, and from the way it looks, it is cancer,' " Williams recalled.

“I was shocked, yes,” Monday said. “At first I cried, but I got over it pretty quick.”

Diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, over the next year, the 15-year-old would undergo surgery to replace part of his knee and femur, backed up by numerous rounds of punishing chemotherapy.

"Most of the time, I was getting sick. I could not really hang out with anybody; I could not spend time with any friends," Monday said.

The treatments seemed to be working until a routine checkup in December found the cancer had spread to his lungs.

"For two days I just kind of stayed in my room and cried," Williams said.

Dealt a grim prognosis, Jacob chose to end his treatment.

"They said I could do more chemo but it is probably just going to come back so I am not doing it,” Monday said. “There is just no point."

Along with his mother and younger brother, Jacob is now setting out to make the most of the limited time he has left.

"I want to take what we have and just do what we can, enjoy it as a family and make memories," said Williams, who first suggested her son draft a "bucket list."

Items on Jacob’s bucket list range from going camping and swimming with sea turtles, to meeting stars Chris Pratt and Jeff Dunham.

"I have always wanted to meet a famous person, I think everybody has," said Jacob, who’s also hoping to visit a hot spring and go indoor skydiving, among other activities.

“We wanted to jump on it right away and help him out,” said Jack Vose, the sophomore class president at Shen.

Vose is part of the growing team at Shen devoted to helping Jacob cross as many items as possible off his list.

“I feel like we can accomplish it all, honestly," said Vose, who’s convinced the student government to get on board.

Students and teachers have furiously tweeted using the hashtag #ShenForMonday to raise awareness, along with drawing comics about his story, selling bracelets and launching a GoFundMe page that's raised more than $11,000 in less than a week.

"We kind of just [came] together as a team and said 'how can we make this happen?' ” said Stephanie Bowen, Jacob’s former middle school teacher who’s helping to organize the effort.

Unfamiliar with all the attention, Jacob says he's overwhelmed by the support.

"I am satisfied already,” Monday said. “I could die, literally, right now and could rest in peace."

His uplifting approach to his dying days has inspired all around him.

"I am more than proud,” Williams said of her son. “He is my hero."

Shen students will devote next week toward raising money for Jacob’s bucket list. For more information or to donate, visit his GoFundMe page.