我哥哥51岁死于癌症

started to fail in February 2024. The problem came on suddenly: Text messag- es were blurry, then faces. Soon he was afraid to drive. His eye doctor suspected a retina issue. But when the problem didn’t resolve on its own, he sent him for an MRI “to be safe,” which felt anything but. The scan would reveal a small tumor growing on his brain stem, the part of the body that regulates vital functions like breath control and heart rate. It was also pressing on a cranial nerve, which explained the changes in his vision—though that was a minor concern now. Because of the tumor’s location, a biop- sy was deemed too risky, let alone surgery to remove it. …