Kyle Echarri mourns the death of his younger sister, Bella Echarri, who succumbed to a brain tumor. She was 12.
The 19-year-old singer and actor penned a heartfelt message to his "princess" on April 4.
"I love you more than you will ever know ta. You are the most amazing sister anyone could ever ask for. I already miss your hugs/kisses for Manong whenever he was sad and your cheers for whenever I was on stage," Kyle said.
He added, "Now more than anything I’m happy to know that you’re done with the year of fighting something you never deserved… you can finally smile, sing, dance, swim, and EAT again. And don’t worry I know I didn’t lose my sister… I just got a new angel. I love you ta, Forever."
Bella turned 12 last January, and Kyle told her the same message.
It was only in June last year when Kyle revealed that he found out that his sister was diagnosed with a brain tumor in May. "She wanted to hide it from me because she said she didn’t want me to get stressed while I was working. To say it hurts is an understatement… I love this girl 10x more than I love myself."
Bella just finished her radiation treatment then, and Kyle asked for prayers. He only had good words for his little sister.
"She’s the most beautiful, smart, and amazing little kid that I will love forever. We have all high hopes and I’m hoping everyone can help pray for complete healing for my little girl."
Celebrities like Anne Curtis, Elisse Joson, and Donny Pangilinan sent comforting words to Kyle.
Brain tumor in children
Brain tumors are the most common solid tumors affecting children and teens. About 5,000 children are diagnosed with a brain tumor each year, according to Johns Hopkin's Medicine.
These are some of the symptoms of brain tumor in children.
- Headaches
- Seizures
- Nausea and vomiting
- Irritability
- Lethargy and drowsiness
- Personality and mental activity changes
- Macroencephaly (enlarged head) in infants whose skull bones are not completely fused
- Coma and death, if left untreated
Brain tumors can be categorized as primary, metastatic, benign, and malignant. Most brain tumors would require treatment through surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
According to Mayo Clinic, in most cases, the cause of a brain tumor among children is not known.
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