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At 24, Scott Collins was enjoying life to the fullest when he
suddenly started experiencing headaches and blacking out.
The young cook from Mount Gambier, South Australia, would often have migraines so severe he would vomit in the middle of the night.
After seeing six different doctors who thought the symptoms were due
to stress or a sinus infection, one physician insisted he had
an MRI - which found a brain tumour the size of a grapefruit.
'I was practically on my deathbed but didn't even realise it; the tumour was pushing
my brain into my skull and causing the headaches,' Scott told Daily Mail Australia.
Within an hour of having the MRI he was flown to the Royal Adelaide
Hospital for surgery in November 2017.
Scott Collins (pictured, left) experienced extreme headaches and migraine for two months
before doctors found a tumour the size of a grapefruit growing in his brain in 2017
'I was practically on my deathbed but didn't even realise it; the tumour was pushing my brain into my skull and causing the headaches,' Scott
told Daily Mail Australia. Within an hour of having the MRI he was flown to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for surgery in November 2017
Scott, now 29, recalled having ongoing symptoms for two months and felt frustrated being turned away
by doctors.
The tumour was located on his right frontal lobe, which
plays a vital role in regulating emotions, likely
causing a change in Scott's behaviour as he seemed 'short-tempered' towards others.
'During the MRI there were about five doctors looking
at the computer screen and afterwards one of them said: "We don't know how you're still alive",' Scott said.
Shortly after he had surgery which 'went well' but doctors couldn't remove the entirety of the tumour due to its location in the brain.
Still to this day doctors are unsure what caused
the cancer as Scott has no family history of disease.
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The tumour was located on his right frontal lobe, which plays
a vital role in regulating emotions
After surgery Scott returned to work to maintain a sense of
normality, but two months later in early 2018 he needed to return to the Mount Gambier hospital for another MRI.
During his appointment accompanied by his mum, he received the devastating
news that the tumour had returned as an aggressive stage 3
cancer that had moved to his optical nerve.
'It took me a minute or two to process what was happening, then I
just broke down in tears,' he said.
'You would never wish this upon anyone; I had moments of doubt but managed to stay
positive through it.
'Seeing the look on mum's face was absolutely devastating.'
Scott was given two options moving forward - to either operate with a high risk of becoming paralysed from nerve damage or own the chemotherapy route.
Scott returned to work to maintain a sense of normality, but
two months later in early 2018 he needed to return to the Mount
Gambier hospital for another MRI. During his appointment he
received the devastating news that the tumour had returned as an aggressive
stage 3 cancer
Scott was given two options moving forward - to either operate with a high risk of becoming paralysed from nerve damage or own the chemotherapy route.
He chose to have treatment
Scott first started radiotherapy which continued for eight
weeks followed by chemotherapy. He had side effects including
nausea, vomiting and weight loss but didn't lose his hair.
'I had one of the most potent doses of chemo you could possibly get
which left me unwell and in hospital and I only got through four of the eight
rounds,' he said.
During treatment he stayed at at either the Greenhill Cancer Council Lodge or with family in Adelaide.
After the fourth dose of chemotherapy he decided to return home and drove himself to Mount Gambier, but
due to treatment he kept vomiting for most of the drive.
He returned to work but felt extremely fatigued
and almost passed out on multiple occasions, leading him to quit to focus
on his health.
Scott also attempted boosting his fitness levels by going to the gym and playing field hockey but during
his second match he collapsed on the field.
'I thought I was having a heart attack and was taken to hospital,' he said.
Eight months ago Scott married the love of his life and is now the stepfather of two adorable
young children
As of June 17, 2020 Scott has been in remission and continues to monitor his health through MRI checkups
every six months
As of June 17, 2020 Scott has been in remission and continues
to monitor his health through MRI checkups every six months.
Consequently he's been left with health issues that impact his
lifestyle, including poor vision and fatigue.
Eight months ago Scott married the love of his life and is now the stepfather of two adorable young children.
He encourages those going through cancer treatment
to think positive and always get a second opinion from doctors.