Louisiana man who's beaten the odds against glioblastoma has something new to be thankful for

John Bienvenu was only 28 years old with an 8-month-old son when all the certainty he had in his life vanished. He faced his diagnosis by deciding to live life fully. David Begnaud brings us an update on his story.
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[@trclclr]

I have lived 15 yrs with Glioblastoma and they told me I had 6 months to live. I pray for this family.

[@JenShea]

My Dad lived less than 4 months after his diagnosis of Glioblastoma and then 4 years later my father in law also found out he had Glioblastoma as well…. He lived about a month longer than my Dad. Some live longer than 6 months… but few do. This is miraculous!

[@user-ck8yo8kg4c]

JenShea, My friend John Siena also died of a Glioblastoma more than a decade ago. No ONE mentioned a Low Carb/ Keto/ Carnivore Diet...which has been included in medical literature. "Google Carnivore Docs".

[@candykane4271]

Where you get care makes a huge difference, I went from one Dr. Saying there is no hope. To Mayo Clinic surgery and treatment and clinical trial drugs. I will be 2 years on Christmas. This is so encouraging.

[@nancyellen8006]

I’m praying that you have even more time with your family. God bless you!

[@KohalaLover]

I worked with a young man (34) diagnosed with glioblastoma. Went to the hereafter about four months. His mother said the tumor was in the exact spot where, as a young boy, he was hit hard by a softball.

[@LisaR.-uq9fe]

GBM took my only sibling in a little less than one year. He fought hard and did every treatment available to him. Life will never be the same.

[@barbarabalogh7779]

This story brought tears to my eyes. It touched me personally because glioblastoma took my father's life many years ago. The gamma knife was being introduced at the time and he wasn't eligible for it. I am so happy for this beautiful family!

[@KohalaLover]

Sweet family. I wish them nothing but love, hope and compassion.

[@wellahartig6382]

My husband has just been diagnosed with a brain tumor. We are at UCSF and I’m scared to death! Thank you, I pray this is us!!!

[@JenShea]

I’m sorry that you are going through this. I hope his tumour is not cancer. Take care of him but also yourself!

[@callicordova4066]

Sending love and hope.

[@queme4934]

Be strong. I will be praying for you.

[@Violet-fj8yd]

I will pray all turns out well for your husband. Take care of yourself also. 🌻

[@socialisttrafficregulator2015]

Be strong for tomorrow comes.

[@user-ro2ci6yv5h]

God please keep this beautiful family together

[@nancyellen8006]

This is an incredible, hopeful story about a true miracle! 13 years ago, my brother-in-law was diagnosed with Glioblastoma, stage four. Even though surgery was done immediately to try to remove the tumor, the cancer had already spread throughout the brain. The doctor said there was no hope, and he died 30 days later. I’m amazed and so happy for this family. God bless you!

[@socialisttrafficregulator2015]

He looks just like my friend who passed six months post diagnosis. I'm helping look after his only granddaughter now. Another granddaughter is due in February.

[@marryellenmonahan5585]

So happy to hear he's doing well

[@robinr5669]

Helps to have two doctors in the family and a loving and supportive family.

[@LR-mh8hs]

Landscaping is a dream job. You get to be with nature, plants, flower, water...healing.

[@dp7534]

Wow- Beautiful story- Beautiful people. Wish him a long, healthy life. Congratulations on baby 2!

[@jusy4ever]

David Begnaud ❤ thanks for this great story of hope and love. God bless everyone.

[@user-li8yb9lk9r]

Miracle Man. God Bless You Man. ❤

[@RollTideRoll1998]

Praising God for HIS BLESSINGS!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Can't wait to see the new baby when he/she is born!! Continued prayers for such a wonderful & beautiful family!!

[@andreabontempo643]

Doctors should never put a time frame on cancer. This is an amazing story. I do think love surpasses everything and the cells in your body vibrate at a frequency and the love frequency is a healing one. My best friend died of glioblastoma and she never complained one time. It's not a good cancer to have but I do believe that if one has a strong will to survive and thrive they can and he is living proof.

[@terrylee7812]

Beautiful. My father survived longer than expected before it took him. I wonder if the location of the tumor and age of the patient matters. I pray that this family’s miracle continues beyond the grave. This is quite a legacy.

[@nancyellen8006]

You brought up a good point about perhaps age being a factor in the survival of this horrible cancer. When my brother-in-law died, he was 55 years old and he only lasted 30 days after diagnosis.

[@terrylee7812]

@@nancyellen8006 Sending love to your family. Some things you get through but not over. Losing a loved one to this disease is one of those things.

[@amedori18]

Hallelujah! Keep the faith, Bienvenu family! Keep that positive outlook. Many, many blessings 🤍

[@briobrandon911]

What an absolutely beautiful and resilient family! He has the support system he needs to fight this like hell. Rooting for them all!

[@gwendolynbailey2717]

Praise God 🙏🏽

[@janespitfire9884]

Amazing story!! Lucky man

[@luludiamond1182]

His name, Bienvenue, is miraculously synchronistic. My partners glioblastoma was textbook. He was gone in exactly 3 months🙏🙏🙏

[@rowyourboat5361]

wishig John many decades of life!

[@obi-wankedogi]

John is a gorgeous person inside and out.

[@TheShirl25]

God is good! In tears watching this story, what hope!! What life ❤️🙏

[@NYCBigBull]

Very good looking man.

[@emilyheather328]

My friends daughter had this at 8 or 9 she had surgery then lived a few more years well until it came back and she passed away months after at 12 years old. Unfortunately this is the worst to have a is a death sentence for most

[@kimcissell1905]

Wow. An amazing medical team and patient. Such an aggressive form of cancer😢😮

[@cornyconnie.]

She's "sobbing" but i didn't see even ONE tear come from her eyes! She doesnt look like she was "devastated" by his diagnosis or prognosis. And to be honest, she didn't show true appreciation of the blessing God had provided in letting him live!! He said "I love you" to her, at the end, and she literally didn't say one word! She just batted her eyelashes a few times and smiled until the silence bacame awkward and HE kissed HER! God bless this man, and other people with hearts like his! Amen. ❤

[@catholiccavalier4166]

You didn't hear her? It was a whisper, but she definitely said it...

[@cornyconnie.]

​@@catholiccavalier4166no, I didn't originally. But after reading your reply, I went back and re-watched and re-listened to the video and I DID! I must have been in a negative mood the day I watched this and wrote that comment. Thank you for taking the time to read my comment and respond to it! It made me realize that I need to pay closer attention before putting in my 2 cents, AND to STOP being so negative and look at and for the positive things life is offering and showing me. God bless you my friend.

[@indranihassan4513]

Love this real life story ❤ It is giving us strength to live better no matter what we have gone through

[@nancyellen8006]

Good point. There’s no reason we can’t all try to have only good days. Of course part of it is our attitude. Probably the biggest part of it…

[@BN2K]

What a blessing 🙏🏾

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

I have been tears watching this wow❤️

[@marly1869]

This is such a beautiful story of faith and hope... doctors cannot tell anyone how long the person has... only God knows that. God Bless them and keep them safe. Faith and hope, with love, are the strongest force in life.. ❤❤

[@mariapilarme]

The power of ❤️love❤

[@Marinegrunt0311]

That’s a rough cancer John McCain died from that form of cancer.

[@tracymorgan5386]

He lived longer than 6 months, I believe at least more than a year.

[@danaw2232]

When you close the segment with "thank you, Boo" you know you're from south Louisiana. 😉

[@LovedbyYah]

A blessed family

[@Inspirational-One]

Very inspiring. The power of faith, love and hope.

[@lmc2375]

It's being in gratitude, and firmly rooting self in life, living it fully. Not planning for your departure, or you get it. You get what you can see selves having. You CHOSE. 🙏❤💥💫🌱🌎

[@johnsalmon2986]

Amen!!! God is good all the time :)

[@rscbmr1023]

What a glorious story. God is good

[@dynalynn8336]

God bless you

[@elisawu9453]

Just want to know how he is doing now

[@joycemansfield1108]

This story has so much to teach ! Watch the movie " the guitar " it's a life changer.

[@nancyellen8006]

Is this movie a documentary?

[@joycemansfield1108]

No but you'll see why it came to mind ,it's one of my top 10 movies for its contents.

[@jusadude7162]

I am happy in my heart to see this story of love and hope. Think of those families with much, much lesser means than this family both financially and support wise. This diagnosis would’ve been a death sentence to many people.

[@Minidoppler]

Did anyone else see the news report where the man was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and he took dog dewormimg pills and the cancer was cured and rhey stated they were going to do study on it? Now I can't find it.

[@Dontbelievemejuswatch]

To God Be The Glory!!!! 🙌🏽

[@homeworshipwithmartyandamy7754]

Praise God! Thank you for sharing!

[@Karla-yi5ld]

My husband lived 12 months

[@GloriaW888]

Happiness and peace within is healing.

[@mac-ju5ot]

My dad cousin had three gliomas..its hard because the surgery affected her

[@terryrussell-dn2is]

Wow!!!❤

[@mariamawits3689]

God is good, glory to the Almighty God!! Sending you all the love ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@yelenav3409]

God bless! It’s because of God!

[@luludiamond1182]

PS iBIENVENUE means Welcome in French. And he was Welcomed Back🙏👍❤️💫

[@portostrengthunion]

Genes and medical science best the odds, not love

[@sharingchristslove7019]

Praise Jesus!!

[@user-cg3nx7dl6w]

Faith in a healing God works wonders. Eat your heart out atheists.

[@rebeccacalahan2200]

My father had faith and died a horrible death from this terrible cancer.

[@hoosierbaddy3052]

@@rebeccacalahan2200 everybody dies Man. No need to blame life that your father died. We’ll never eradicate cancer. We cannot cure cancer. It can go into remission but not cured, ever. Blaming a faith for your pops passing?

[@1stDoNoHarm63]

I loved my entire life, up until I was in my late 50's, having such a strong belief, unwavering Faith in God and my soul filled with Gratitude until God had taken so much from me I could no longer believe. I no longer have Faith in God. I do not trust Him. He is not there for me. I will not take away someone else's faith in their God. I have not walked in their shoes. By the same token, nobody has walked in my shoes. God doesn't love everyone. He doesn't care for everyone. He's not the Father in Heaven I had always believed and had Faith in. He broke my heart. 💔