Fighting and surviving GBM Cancer Thomas Scrivens

Sixteen months into being diagnosed with Giloblastoma Multiforme Brain Cancer, and I am still alive. What a  marvelous blessing! The power of the human generosity and kindness still amazes me. As still I am getting wonderful support from family and friends. As I am still on a journey fighting this terminal illness, I have been been able to work semi-part time for my fathers work. (The Emotional Economy At Work). Which is really good because it makes me be able to still use my talents and past experience, and safe in the knowledge that I can still do work, which means alot to me. I have been given tasks to create YouTube Videos, Cartoon Animation and social media projects. Also have been appointed ''Producer' to create a feature film around kindness. Alot is happening, and will fill you in more, once more details kick off. Working for my Dad has helped me to get into a solid routine and become more routine orientated. (Pretty much helps me to get up in the morning) Working...

This was a day, I will never ever forget. No cancer will destroy this beautiful and amazing experience I had, For my 21st Birthday, my awesome parents got me the most awesome present ever. They got me an experience package for me to go up in a WW1 Tiger Moth Airplane for over an hour. In the air, my father got to come along too, in his own plane.For that one hour, I got to leave the world behind, I felt I was free up in the air. It was priceless. Also on my birthday I got to recieve another awesome gift from my awesome fiance, in which it was an actual registered flight lesson. Learn to Fly it was. Many thanks to Tristar Aviation for offering me this opportunity and Jessica. I learnt the basics of flying a Cessna 2 Seater Aircraft, manage to do Taxi, Takeoff and fly in mid-air. Word's cannot describe the experience, but I do have some photos I would love to share with you. (This was the WW1 Tiger Moth I flew in, from Point Cook RAAF across Melbourne, via MCG and Sandringha...

Hi everyone. Really sorry I haven't written a blog entry for a while. So much has happened, and it's so hard to really capture the last months into words. Because words are just letters and meanings. So much has happened I dont know where to start, but I can say I finally moved out with Jessica and we are happily living in an apartment. A massive and wonderful change of lifestyle and culture shock too. This enables me to be closer to Australia's finest Medical oncology team which is the Olivia Newton John, I am now only 20mins away from it, praise God. This will help with any emergencies and day to day treatment. What does a 21 year old with terminal cancer do when we is not at treatment? There are only so many movies you can watch. It's a emotional roller coaster, one minute your full of combustion energy and next you get so down, especially when you see the world ticking around you. There have been days that Ive had no energy, nor the will to get out of bed. The...

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE! Tumor on Left Scan (August 2013)  Scan on the Right is Present (December 2013) I really hope everyone had a beautiful Christmas and a New Year celebration, as I have had a blessing. 75% reduction in my latest MRI scan. Thank-you God, Thank-you to the miracle of Man and the miracle of hope. Now since this year has passed another begins. When people will ask me what your year like in 2013 was, I will smile knowing that I have survived, but yet have a strong sadness over me as a reminder but mind over matter. It’s awesome that I have a reduction of 75%, however this is a miracle especially for this type of Cancer it is not normal nor is it expected, we are heading into an amazing time of miracle science breakthroughs with terminal cancers, am I’m the blessed one to be in the middle of the battle. A war with Cancer that has gone long enough, the longest war ever. Last few weeks, and recently I have been very busy with lots of joy. Enjoying my...

Hello everyone! It's been super ages since I wrote a blog page. It's been such an eventful few weeks with everything. Alot of close family and friends would know, but I would like to announce a fantastic victory in my hands. Recently, I had my MRI. As always I was nervous and very anxious. As MRI's determine your fate and can indicate if the tumor is responding. I'll cut to the chase, as soon as I got the MRI scan and my Oncologist came into the room with a big smile on his face. My tumor had shrunk by at least 40%! My tumor is responding to treatment! Praise God! Thank-you Jesus. Ten significant long months of fighting this blasted disease and finally got some good results. This was amazing, I felt like a thousand bricks lifted up and I slept for days as I was battled weary. For more information on this story, my awesome friend Jackson Miller who is going to become an outstanding Journalist has written an article about it. Here is the link. http://newsroom.macl...

Last couple of nights have been really tough, not being able to sleep. Long being awake by a thousands thoughts running through my mind. Its now nearly October and I don't even know where I am in the fight. It's not like a broken arm, you know when you will be healed, this Cancer is so up in the air, not even at arms reach to take control. Recently, I was out of action with a 10 day flu, which is serious because it can lead to death and can quickly shut my body down because my immune system is defenceless at this time. It is so hard to find strength and motivation when the whole world keeps going, your still doing treatment, and having to cancel so many catch ups with friends due to sudden illness from chemotherapy reactions. I am not one to sit at home all day, I love driving, coffees, movies and hanging out with friends and family. I am currently on a new Infusion Clinical Trial, which is a all day Infusion, the staff are lovely and the hospital is excellent. I think I ha...

LATEST NEWS In June, I had to have a MRI after my third cycle of chemotherapy and Windupeppment Vaccine trial. Not really anxious nor was I too afraid, I think in these circumstances you can't make the build up too dramatic. If you build your emotions up too much, if a negative result occurs you will be crashed. So, here it goes. I went to have the MRI. Usual thing, travel 120km, can't find a park, walk long distances, check in, fill out 10 pages of paperwork you have already filled out last MRI , you get changed, get your contrast needle ready, choose your music, get called in, sit in the tunnel for 90mins and having emotions of I can't wait to get the heck out of here. During the MRI procedure, emotions of the scary MRI I had in January which they discovered a tumor was starting to evaporate inside my mind. As I could see down my body, I notice the radiographers and doctors look liked the guys I had in January. Some starting shaking their heads. Once the MRI was finis...