In this short, the speaker recounts a pivotal medical appointment where a doctor informs them they have an acoustic neuroma—a golf‑ball‑sized tumor on the hearing nerve that is pressing against the brainstem. The doctor warns that without surgical removal, the tumor will likely cause a stroke within one to two years. The narrative conveys the sudden, life‑changing nature of the diagnosis and the urgent need for treatment.
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