Stephen Sutton"s story has new twist as he leaves hospital

Teenage cancer patient Stephen Sutton with his advisor Prof Gary Middleton, his mom Jane and David Cameron at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth hospital. Photograph: Jane Tovey/Birmingham NHS Founda/PA

A teenager with incurable cancer who has raised much more than £3m for charity has been discharged from hospital.

Stephen Sutton, 19, was becoming treated for multiple tumours at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth hospital and was visited on Friday by David Cameron who praised the teenager’s incredible zest for life.

Cameron tweeted a link to Sutton’s JustGiving webpage, exactly where he is raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust, urging individuals to donate, saying: “An honour to meet @StephensStory nowadays – his courage is an inspiration to all of us.”

On Facebook, Stephen wrote: “I then also have some much more fantastic news … I have been discharged from hospital. Soon after becoming at a point in which it seemed like I would in no way make it out it feels so awesome to be ready to put that. The recovery I’ve undergone not too long ago is really impressive .

“It has been tough, there is an emotional trauma attached to virtually dying (a few occasions) that will take a whilst to get employed to, but eventually I now come to feel even much more lucky to just be here and the experience serves as a potent reminder to go out there and dwell lifestyle as freely and as positively as attainable.

“The easy things we consider for granted are all blessings, and residing actually is a privilege we need to all consider and get pleasure from and make the most of!”

Sutton, from Burntwood, Staffordshire, had earlier posed for photographs alongside the prime minister, his mother Jane and the advisor treating him.

Cameron gave Sutton a letter saying he was humbled by his bravery and optimistic frame of mind. The teenager has raised a lot more than £3.1m in donations from 131,000 folks since his story became extensively public.

Sutton explained he has had talked about the probability of attempting a new trial drug treatment method, which would be his fifth regime of chemotherapy, but for the time being Stephen stated he and his family members aimed to “just get a bit of normality back into our lives”.

Stephen Sutton"s story has new twist as he leaves hospital