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Laurinaitis went for an MRI at the Mayo Clinic, where doctors found a mass on her brain stem that was \"as big as a blueberry,\" Brie said.

\"It was sticking out of her brain stem and it was starting to hit nerves,\" Nikki Bella said, adding that it was \"growing rapidly.\"

\"My mom's actually so lucky that she saw the symptoms on her face because if she didn't have any symptoms and walking around with this, down the road it could've been fatal,\" Brie Bella said.

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The twins also revealed that their mother insisted in documenting her health journey for their show, despite their reluctance to showcase it.

\"Obviously, we were all like, 'No!' but my mom's like, 'Think of how many people out there think they have Bell's palsy, or they have certain symptoms and the doctors don't give them MRIs on their brain? And then, they find out they have these growths or tumors or cancer and it's so late in the game,'\" Nikki Bella said.

The Bella sister also thanked their fans for their support and prayers during the difficult time.

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