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Stephen Sutton: David Cameron praises 'inspiring' cancer teen Stephen Sutton: Fundraising cancer teenager goes home
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Prime Minister David Cameron has praised teenage cancer patient Stephen Sutton for "inspiring literally millions of people". Teenage cancer patient Stephen Sutton has been discharged from hospital.
He visited the 19-year-old at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. The 19-year-old, who has raised more than £3m for the Teenage Cancer Trust, posted on his Facebook page that he was now home in Burntwood, Staffordshire.
Stephen, from Burntwood, Staffordshire, has incurable bowel cancer but has raised £3.15m for the Teenage Cancer Trust since posting a film online. He said: "The recovery I've undergone recently is quite remarkable... but ultimately I now feel even more fortunate to just be here."
The money will be the largest single donation the charity has ever received. On Friday, Prime Minister David Cameron praised him after visiting him at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
Mr Cameron said the Stephen's Story film was "one of the most powerful things you will ever see". Mr Sutton's fundraising took off after posting a "thumbs up" photograph of himself on 22 April.
'Apologies for that' He also wrote what he thought would be his final message before he died. He has incurable bowel cancer.
He called Stephen "amazing", "courageous" and "passionate about doing things and changing things". 'Good to be home'
"He deserves all credit," he added, "he's an inspiring Briton and I pay tribute to him." In his latest Facebook post, Mr Sutton said that he would meet doctors in two weeks to see whether he can take part in a new drug trial.
Stephen's fundraising took off after sharing a "thumbs up" photograph of himself on his Facebook page on 22 April. He said: "It would be a fifth different chemotherapy regime for me, with previous others having limited effect, so we will need to seriously discuss the efficacy of me trying it, but to even be talking about a few weeks time and having options is a great feeling.
He wrote what he thought would be his last post before he died: "It's a final thumbs up from me! "This extra period of time I now have feels like a gift, one that I'm determined to use productively.
"I've done well to blag things as well as I have up till now, but unfortunately I think this is just one hurdle too far. "I'll be probably be straight back to doing some crazy stuff/events/etc soon, but for now, it just feels great to be home."
"It's a shame the end has come so suddenly - there's so many people I haven't got round to properly thank or say goodbye too. Mr Cameron said Mr Sutton had inspired "literally millions of people" and that Stephen's Story film was "one of the most powerful things you will ever see".
"Apologies for that."
However, one week later, Stephen wrote that he had undergone an operation, was feeling better - and although his cancer is still terminal, he plans to: "Celebrate still being here after this crazy week, to celebrate this wonderful journey called life."