Stephen, 19 – who was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer aged 15 – has now raised an incredible £3 million for the Teenage Cancer Trust, shared his good news over Facebook earlier, writing:
“I then also have some more great news…I've been discharged from hospital!!
“After being at a point where it seemed like I'd never make it out it feels so awesome to be able to put that. 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.
“Physically my body has been through a lot recently so naturally I will need some time to recover. I have an appointment with the professor in about 2 weeks time and he's mentioned that if I'm healthy enough there is a trial drug treatment I am eligible for that I could potentially try.
“It would be a 5th 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.”
Stephen’s fundraising efforts, which has attracted the support of a host of celebrities, including comedian Jason Manford, first came to attention after posting his ‘final’ blog update.
The teenager, from Staffordshire, initially planned to raise £10,000 but now has given the biggest ever donation to the charity.
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