Initially, Xavier wasn't planning on going public with his diagnosis, but seeing another patient in the chemotherapy ward changed his mind.
The young man was diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, which had aggressively attacked his spine.
Currently undergoing six rounds of chemotherapy over five and a half months, Xavier is staying as active as possible - hitting the gym when he can and trying to maintain a sense of normalcy.
Xavier Saviane, 20, from Preston, Victoria, was a semi-professional footballer and university student when he first experienced what he thought was a routine back injury.
Xavier Saviane, 20, from Preston, Victoria, was a semi-professional footballer and university student when he first experienced what he thought was a back injury.
