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TEENAGE CANCER PATIENT Stephen Sutton, who has raised over £3 million for charity, has been discharged from hospital after undergoing what he described as a ‘remarkable recovery’.
Sutton, a 19-year-old from Staffordshire in England, had set himself a goal of raising money after he was diagnosed with cancer that had spread to different parts of his body and was said by doctors to be incurable.
His story gained huge momentum on Facebook and Twitter and the aim of reaching £1 million for the Teenage Cancer Turst in the UK was quickly reached. Only on Monday he had written that ‘unfortunately I haven’t got much time left’.
But yesterday he underwent a successful operation to remove cancerous tissue from his lungs and airways. A stent had been proposed to help him breathe but doctors concluded that, because of the amount of cancerous tissue they removed, it wasn’t needed.
Writing today on his Facebook page, the teenager shared the news that he had been released from hospital and spoke of about how he felt:
The recovery I’ve undergone recently is quite remarkable . It has been difficult, there is an emotional trauma attached to nearly dying (a few times) that will take a while to get used to, but ultimately I now feel even more fortunate to just be here and the experience serves as a potent reminder to go out there and live life as freely and as positively as possible. The simple things we take for granted are all blessings, and living truly is a privilege we should all try and enjoy and make the most of.
He goes on to explain the physical toll his body has taken over the past few weeks and acknowledges that he is far from completely healthy.
He will be meeting with a specialist in a couple of weeks and may be eligible for a trial drug treatment if he is strong enough.
“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, ” he says.
The goal of raising £1 million has been more than trebled and the total funds raised now exceed £3.1 million (€3.8 million).
In a further post this evening, Stephen thanked everybody who donated to the campaign and shared his story, adding that he’ll attempt to read the all messages of support he’s received and try to as many as he can.
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Great! Nice to see good things happen to good people!
Remarkable young man , fair play to him!
Fair play alright. He has raised €3,000,000 through telling porkies. He’ll be running the marathon for charity next.
Pretty sure the 3 million wasn’t raised for his own benefit only, but the benefit of all sufferers of cancer. How ignorant of you.
You are actually kidding???? Seriously?? Get a life! An amazing inspirational young man and all you can do is troll around saying nasty crap!
Wow John!!
john michael — he is still dying you moron; his short term palliation simply went well. no porkies
Do and say everything with a good heart, it’s better for your soul…..
John Michael. You are a prat.
Not cool
John. Does your mouth bleed every 28 days.
John that has to be the most despicable comment I’ve ever seen on the journal, and that’s saying something.
Get off your high horse as I said in my comment fair play to him ! Shame on you leaving such a narrow minded comment !
how rude of u. what would you know……obviously nothing. the guy is still dying. an inspiration to all cancer patients that there is a bit light at the end of the tunnel. helps me keep my faith.
One word “jackass”
How do you feel now? You f*cking clown
I’m pretty sure karma exists. Well done.
Wow!! So happy for him. I’m keeping the faith, miracles do happen!!
And so do medical advances! Delighted for the guy, what a terrifying experience for somebody so young.
This is like the story of the recent doc Louis Theroux did in Ceaders hosp in LA. A family where told to turn of their sons life support and they refused. 15 days later he woke up, was able to speak and after intense rehab walked back in to visit the docs. The docs couldn’t explain it. Stephen and this story prove not giving up works.
Keep battling, never give up…. Legend
Best news! Fingers crossed buddy x
Now he is a guy we should admire and support.
Well done Sir. I salute you and hope you recover and that you live a long and happy life.
Been following his story for weeks, absolutely thrilled to hear this!
Probably the best example of good karma I’ve ever seen. Amazing lad, his positivity is infectious, and it really makes you wonder if a greater power knew that it wasn’t his time….
God bless him great news
It wasn’t god. It was science.
Nice to see no red thumbs :)
Now here is a lad that can teach us how to appreciate and respect life.
Wishing him all the best.
Good for him. Long may it continue.
Chemo is a load of bollix does more damage than good proven fact!! he has nothing to lose now and should try alternative cannabis treatment with all it’s cancer curing properties… Hope everything works out for the kid.
Ugh you’ll be telling him to try aromatherapy next…. Go away
Worked well for Bob Marley and Steve Jobs … Oh wait!
Cannibas has never been said to cure cancer except by whack jobs who are clutching at straws. It has been showen to be helpful in treating the symptoms. Your misinformation is doing nothing to help have it legalized.
chemo is keeping me alive…..and many other people.
Absolute legend, pity that snake Cameron had to hijack the picture.
My god micheal john could of said something nice still would of got notice im sure if ur nicer to people they will be ur friend
There is a lot to be said for positive tough and the will to live. If I were still a religious man and believed in the existence of saints this young man is more of a Saint then any of the two pope’s who were canonised last week.
Wonderful story. It’s so refreshing to see that sometimes good things do indeed happen to good people. Never give up!
John Michael you plank, guess you are a sad sad attention seeker, go back in you box you moron
A true inspiration. Great news
Remarkable, hope he stays well
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