A terminal cancer patient who has months left to live has conquered Mount Everest. Ian Toothill, 47, from Sheffield, reached the top of the world’s highest mountain on Monday, and has raised over £31,500 for the cancer charity Macmillan. He believes he is the first person with cancer to reach the summit. In a tongue-in-cheek celebration of his achievement, the personal trainer and Sheffield Wednesday FC fan placed the flag of rival team Sheffield United at the top of the mountain for charity, to thank a friend who donated £1,000 to his cause. "Nothing to see here, just some cancer dude [Sheffield Wednesday] fan on the summit of Everest with a @SUFC_tweets flag,” he tweeted after reaching the mountaintop. Toothill, who lives in Wilesden Green, London, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in June 2015 and was given between four months and two years to live. In early 2016, doctors told Toothill that he was in remission - but later said that he had months left to live.

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