Corinne Vien

Derone began to unveil more to Jake, sharing things he had observed before Jake's diagnosis, things he'd kept to himself out of fear. Jake had been newly in love, talking about marriage and starting a family, and Derone didn't want to get in the way. But now, with time and reflection, those conversations have grown deeper, and they're still happening to this day.

Derone began to unveil more to Jake, sharing things he had observed before Jake's diagnosis, things he'd kept to himself out of fear. Jake had been newly in love, talking about marriage and starting a family, and Derone didn't want to get in the way. But now, with time and reflection, those conversations have grown deeper, and they're still happening to this day.

Take the sample collection at the hospital, for example. Derone had no idea it happened more than once. he found out while listening to this podcast. He had believed that he was giving consent for one single collection, a chance to preserve the possibility of Jake becoming a father.

Take the sample collection at the hospital, for example. Derone had no idea it happened more than once. he found out while listening to this podcast. He had believed that he was giving consent for one single collection, a chance to preserve the possibility of Jake becoming a father.

But to hear that Jake's body was put through that repeatedly and in different rooms and different wings, that was devastating. Derone was only trying to do what he thought Jake would have wanted. And one of those things was making sure that Jake's wife was by his side in what everyone believed were Jake's final moments. In fact, when Jake was first diagnosed, Derone spoke with Ellen.

But to hear that Jake's body was put through that repeatedly and in different rooms and different wings, that was devastating. Derone was only trying to do what he thought Jake would have wanted. And one of those things was making sure that Jake's wife was by his side in what everyone believed were Jake's final moments. In fact, when Jake was first diagnosed, Derone spoke with Ellen.

He tried to give her perspective. What it's like to care for someone who's dying. It's something Derone, heartbreakingly, had already done twice.

He tried to give her perspective. What it's like to care for someone who's dying. It's something Derone, heartbreakingly, had already done twice.

Daron knew that there was a chance Ellen wouldn't stay. So much had already happened. She was young and in this marriage that was already facing many challenges. And now this? But Daron gave it his best shot.

Daron knew that there was a chance Ellen wouldn't stay. So much had already happened. She was young and in this marriage that was already facing many challenges. And now this? But Daron gave it his best shot.

And we all know how this ended up. The two of them working together to care for Jake and make decisions for Jake. Until it wasn't the two of them. It was just the one. Ellen.

And we all know how this ended up. The two of them working together to care for Jake and make decisions for Jake. Until it wasn't the two of them. It was just the one. Ellen.

No doubt everyone believes Ellen took incredible care of Jake and many attribute her dedication with his survival. And as a reminder, he's the only known survivor of stage four of acute toxic progressive leukoencephalopathy. So perhaps Jake's sheer mental strength and determination, coupled with his wife's belief that he was indeed still conscious and had a chance to recover, truly saved

No doubt everyone believes Ellen took incredible care of Jake and many attribute her dedication with his survival. And as a reminder, he's the only known survivor of stage four of acute toxic progressive leukoencephalopathy. So perhaps Jake's sheer mental strength and determination, coupled with his wife's belief that he was indeed still conscious and had a chance to recover, truly saved

And maybe by Ellen convincing herself that Jake was doing better, she was convincing Jake too. But there was still this piece that many of the people interviewed, both those who agreed to have their voices on this podcast and those who are still waffling with the idea, many remember these chunks of time where Ellen would disappear.

And maybe by Ellen convincing herself that Jake was doing better, she was convincing Jake too. But there was still this piece that many of the people interviewed, both those who agreed to have their voices on this podcast and those who are still waffling with the idea, many remember these chunks of time where Ellen would disappear.

When Jake was in hospice, it would be for hours, with Jerome having no idea where she was. which makes sense as their interactions were becoming more and more tense by the day. And when Jake was in the hospital, sometimes it would be for a week or more, according to people's memories.

When Jake was in hospice, it would be for hours, with Jerome having no idea where she was. which makes sense as their interactions were becoming more and more tense by the day. And when Jake was in the hospital, sometimes it would be for a week or more, according to people's memories.

But as Jake started to reflect on the things that he'd observed, and as Derone and others shared memories with him, things started to take shape. One of these early instances happened in the hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital. It was New Year's Eve, just before Jake was put on hospice.

But as Jake started to reflect on the things that he'd observed, and as Derone and others shared memories with him, things started to take shape. One of these early instances happened in the hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital. It was New Year's Eve, just before Jake was put on hospice.