Emma and Justin Cotillard fell in love the moment they met. Saying “I do” was the happiest moment of their lives. Shortly afterward, Emma found out she was pregnant, and life felt complete.

Unfortunately, things changed when she was seven months pregnant. Justin began acting aggressively and yelling at her. One morning, he told Emma to leave the house. She was completely shocked, as Justin had always been a kind person, and this behavior was unlike him—a clear warning sign.

“He forgot I was expecting our first child. He treated me like a stranger,” Emma recalls. Instead of a honeymoon, they ended up in a hospital. After a series of tests, doctors delivered shocking news: Justin had a brain tumor. That explained his sudden behavioral changes.

Sadly, doctors gave him around two years to live, but the cancer spread faster than expected. Emma prayed that he would at least get to meet their daughter. Not long after the baby was born, Justin’s condition deteriorated. “My husband was sent home two weeks before he passed away,” she said.

From diagnosis to his passing, doctors did everything they could to save Justin, but the cancer was too aggressive. Although many said nothing more could be done, Emma believes that if the signs had been caught earlier, the outcome might have been different. One symptom neither she nor Justin had noticed was his face.

On one of their wedding photos, Emma saw something strange. “You can clearly see that the right side of his face is slightly drooping.” She shared the photo and Justin’s story to raise awareness and encourage people to seek medical attention at the first sign something feels off.

Because no matter how minor symptoms may seem, early detection can save lives.

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