Leo, 17, underwent a stem cell transplant to treat leukaemia last month.
"Somebody saved my boy's life and I will never be never be thankful enough for that."to treat his leukaemia has said she won't stop encouraging people to join the donor register.saw more than 700 people sign up"We always said if we got one match, even if it wasn't for Leo, if we've saved one other person's life then that's good enough for us," said his mum Jenna.
"I'm just happy that even if it hadn't fully helped me get a donor, it helped other people," added Leo.Leo, who turned 17 on Wednesday, was diagnosed withshortly before Christmas, just weeks after the drive in his home town, organised with the blood cancer charity DKMS."Being back home, it's great," he said. "I just feel so much better than in the hospital. "It's a bit weird because I've been ill for so long... I don't know what it's like to not be like that." Leo still has months and years of recovery ahead of him - he currently attends hospital three times a week, will be closely monitored for the next few years, and will be under some sort of medical care for the rest of his life."I'm so grateful he is home," said Jenna. "But it's also very scary because when I was living in hospital with him, we had nurses and doctors. "If anything goes wrong, it's just me here, I haven't got a nurse next to me. But I'm really glad he is home."Leo's dad Warren said his son had coped incredibly well, given his young age. "There aren't any words to describe how proud I am of him," he said. "You couldn't have blamed him for falling apart, but he didn't.Warren added he would be forever grateful to his son's anonymous donor. "Putting themselves on the stem cell register, then sitting plugged into that machine all day - what they've done for my boy is amazing," he said.Leo's recovery is continuing at home, surrounded by his family and pets"It's amazing, isn't it?" added Jenna. "I want to hug them. "I can't explain how it feels. They saved my little boy's life - and how can you thank anyone enough for that?"are on the stem cell donor register, and Jenna said her family would continue to raise awareness."I don't think he quite realises how big a deal he is, and what he's doing just by sharing his story."Look what I got through."
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