26 Facts About Stephen Sutton

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Stephen Sutton's father had fought the disease twice, and both were predisposed to it through Lynch syndrome.

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Stephen Sutton had struggled to get a diagnosis as doctors did not believe that colorectal cancer could occur in someone so young.

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Stephen Sutton made a "bucket list" of things to do in his final months and achieved many of them, such as becoming a Guinness World Records holder.

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Stephen Sutton began fundraising for the Teenage Cancer Trust, receiving support from celebrities and politicians.

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Stephen Robert Sutton was born on 16 December 1994 in Burntwood, where he attended Highfields Primary School and Chase Terrace Technology College.

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Stephen Sutton was a very active child, participating in sports and athletics, particularly long-distance running and football.

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Stephen Sutton had a trial at Walsall FC at one point, and set a record in the under-15 400 m at his school.

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Stephen Sutton received top marks from Chase Terrace Technology College in August 2012, and had interviews at Cambridge University to study medicine, as well as universities in Leicester and Leeds.

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Stephen Sutton later withdrew his applications before getting a verdict when his colorectal cancer was determined to be incurable.

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Stephen Sutton's father had surgery to remove part of his intestine after a cancer diagnosis in 1989.

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Stephen Sutton was diagnosed with stage 3B colorectal cancer at the age of 15, and subsequently went through aggressive radiation and chemotherapy treatments.

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Stephen Sutton was declared cancer-free, but a tumour returned behind his knee, which was treated by further chemotherapy.

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Doctors considered an amputation of Stephen Sutton's left leg, but the tumour had already spread to other parts of his lower body.

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Stephen Sutton did not ask how long he was expected to survive, choosing to measure his life in the difference he could make, rather than in time.

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Skydiving and entering the Guinness Book of Records were two goals which Stephen Sutton achieved before his death.

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Stephen Sutton wanted to make sure that we remember him as the positive person he was and not as a cancer sufferer.

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The film focused around the story of Stephen Sutton who was part of the group of performers.

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Stephen Sutton died of colorectal cancer in his sleep at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham during the early hours of 14 May 2014, at the age of 19.

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Stephen Sutton's death was announced on his Facebook page by his mother.

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David Cameron praised Stephen Sutton for his "spirit and bravery" while Opposition Leader Ed Miliband said Stephen Sutton was an "inspiration".

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Stephen Sutton was an incredibly positive young man and a credit to his family, to Burntwood and to humanity itself.

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Sutton was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2014 Birthday Honours "for services to Teenage Cancer Trust Charity"; the award was dated 14 May His mother, Jane, said that "though Stephen continually told all of us that he didn't do charity work for recognition, even he acknowledged that to be appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire was awesome".

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On 7 October 2014, Stephen Sutton was recognised at the Pride of Britain Awards with the award for "Special Recognition".

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Stephen Sutton's mother collected it on his behalf later that month.

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Burntwood's Christmas tree for 2014 was dedicated to Stephen Sutton, and decorated with the yellow ribbons.

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Stephen Sutton attended the festival in 2013 as part of his "bucket list".