Donations Pour In After Teenage Cancer Patient Gives “Final Thumbs Up”

Stephen Sutton was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 15.

A teenager with terminal cancer has raised £1 million for charity after delivering a “final thumbs-up” message on Facebook.

A teenager with terminal cancer has raised £1 million for charity after delivering a “final thumbs-up” message on Facebook .

Stephen Sutton, 19, was diagnosed with bowel cancer when he was just 15 years old and two years later was told it was terminal.

Via Facebook: StephensStory

He later drew up a bucket list of 46 tasks he wanted to complete before his death to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust, with an original target of £10,000.

He later drew up a bucket list of 46 tasks he wanted to complete before his death to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust, with an original target of £10,000.

One of the tasks was to "hug an animal bigger than me".

Via Facebook: StephensStory

He also managed to go skydiving shortly after an operation last year.

He also managed to go skydiving shortly after an operation last year.

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And visited Downing Street.

And visited Downing Street.

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