May 2014 Man of the Month: Stephen Sutton

“I don’t see the point of measuring life in terms of time anymore. I would rather measure life in terms of making a difference”- Stephen Sutton
For DW May Man of the Month ­we honor Stephen Sutton, who passed away earlier this month from cancer. At a time when most of us were practicing cautiously for our new driver’s license, Sutton, at the age of 15, was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer. Uniquely, rather than dwell on the nature of his status, he turned his attention into completing his bucket list of “46 weird and wonderful things” and raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust.
With a [retrospectively] modest goal of £10,000, through the use of social media, Sutton quickly raised over $5.4 million for his charity. If this was not enough, celebrities like Ricky Jarvis and Russell Brand backed his campaign and helped spread the message.
With boundless optimism, Sutton inspires those whose lives have been affected by illness and reminds us all to truly live life to the fullest.
Click on the photo below to check out an interview by the BBC.

Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - May 30, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Cancer Man of the Month Source Type: blogs