Gone too soon ... Stephen Sutton, who has been battling cancer since he was 15, has died. Pic Facebook Source: Supplied
THE terminally ill British teenager who inspired many and was thought to have made a "miraculous recovery" after coughing up a tumour has died.
Stephen Sutton, 19, who inspired celebrities like Robbie Williams, Chris Martin and Steve Coogan to post pictures on Twitter as part of a fund-raising campaign #thumbsupforstephen, died peacefully in his sleep from bowel cancer, his mother Jane said.
"My heart is bursting with pride but breaking with pain for my courageous, selfless, inspirational son who passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 14th May," she wrote on Facebook. "The ongoing support and outpouring of love for Stephen will help greatly at this difficult time, in the same way as it helped Stephen throughout his journey.
"We all know he will never be forgotten, his spirit will live on, in all that he achieved and shared with so many. Love, His mom x"
Inspiring ... Stephen Sutton, 19, garnered hundreds of thousands of followers with his 'thumbs-up'. Source: Facebook
Sutton, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at age 15, raised more than $5 million for the Teenager Cancer Trust after posting an image of himself giving his "final thumbs-up" from his hospital bed in Birmingham, believing he was a "goner."
Then, amazingly, Sutton was discharged from hospital after he coughed up a tumour.
He told Facebook followers on Sunday that he had to be readmitted after having trouble breathing.
"Unfortunately I've ended up back in hospital. I had some breathing difficulties starting last (Saturday) night and after going to A&E have been admitted back to a ward for monitoring," he wrote. "There's no immediate panic and I'm currently quite stable – I have been put on nebulisers and other meds which are currently helping my symptoms hugely."
"The doctors think there may be something restricting my airway again, they're not sure exactly what yet though (tumour regrowth, infection, inflammation, are all potential reasons mentioned), but are currently discussing the possibilities and my scan results to decide what to do next," he wrote.
Tributes flow in ... Celebrities and politicians alike have taken to social media to express their sadness at the death of Stephen Sutton. Source: Facebook
Tragically, doctors had initially diagnosed Sutton with constipation for six months before they discovered he had cancer.
The cancer quickly spread to other parts of his body.
Tributes have already started pouring in, including from British Prime Minister David Cameron.
"I'm deeply saddened to hear that Stephen Sutton has died. His spirit, bravery and fundraising for cancer research were all an inspiration," he wrote.
Comedian Ricky Gervais called him "a true hero & inspiration to us all."
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