This story reminds me of a heartbreaking NPR piece I heard about a decade ago. A man learned he had inoperable brain cancer/tumor (I think), so he began taking

This story reminds me of a heartbreaking NPR piece I heard about a decade ago. A man learned he had inoperable brain cancer/tumor (I think), so he began taking daily audio journals. His widow released some of the recordings to be played in the piece, and they illustrated his mental decline over time. It was a very touching and sad story, and I've had a fear of a similar fate ever since.