So sorry to hear about your brother Mike. A terrible thing to have to go through. Wonder if the stroke was caused by stress. Stress can do some really awful things to you. I get halfway down on my cue or as far as my shoulders will allow but I can still control the cue ball to run for my next shot. At my retirement party from work I took on all the guys there and beat everyone one of them. Even showed them some trick shots as well. I played most of the night and never cost me a dime. For some reason they won't play me anymore lol.