Corinne Vien

Jake hatte nichts. Aber jetzt hat er zumindest ein paar von seiner Familie zurück. Als Eli ihn zum ersten Mal besucht hat, hat Jake gefragt, ob er bald wieder zurückkommen könnte. Und er hat gesagt, ja.

Jake hatte nichts. Aber jetzt hat er zumindest ein paar von seiner Familie zurück. Als Eli ihn zum ersten Mal besucht hat, hat Jake gefragt, ob er bald wieder zurückkommen könnte. Und er hat gesagt, ja.

Since being able to blink to communicate, Jake was having healthcare professionals write things for him. Diaries of what was happening in his life, memories from his medical journey so far. And it was a bit disorganized and scattered. And Jake was hoping that Eli could help him transfer these notes to his iPad.

Since being able to blink to communicate, Jake was having healthcare professionals write things for him. Diaries of what was happening in his life, memories from his medical journey so far. And it was a bit disorganized and scattered. And Jake was hoping that Eli could help him transfer these notes to his iPad.

And he was also hoping to have some dedicated writing time where he could dictate to Eli what he wanted to say and Eli could physically write it for him.

And he was also hoping to have some dedicated writing time where he could dictate to Eli what he wanted to say and Eli could physically write it for him.

Jake wasn't ready to speak to his dad yet. He was still confused about what he heard and experienced. And he just needed more time. Eli suggested writing a letter to Derone. He would help Jake type it out. He could say whatever he wanted to say. This, Jake agreed to.

Jake wasn't ready to speak to his dad yet. He was still confused about what he heard and experienced. And he just needed more time. Eli suggested writing a letter to Derone. He would help Jake type it out. He could say whatever he wanted to say. This, Jake agreed to.

When Jake wasn't journaling about his experience or attending countless and constant therapy sessions, he was attempting to connect with the outside world again. With his iPad, he made a new Facebook account.

When Jake wasn't journaling about his experience or attending countless and constant therapy sessions, he was attempting to connect with the outside world again. With his iPad, he made a new Facebook account.

And then Jake receives a message from an old friend via Facebook Messenger. And it catches his eye.

And then Jake receives a message from an old friend via Facebook Messenger. And it catches his eye.

They were shocked he was alive. It was as if he had risen from the dead. Someone they had already mourned. Even now, he still reconnects with old acquaintances who vividly remember the day they saw the Facebook post announcing his death.

They were shocked he was alive. It was as if he had risen from the dead. Someone they had already mourned. Even now, he still reconnects with old acquaintances who vividly remember the day they saw the Facebook post announcing his death.

He shows me a message he received just a few years ago that reads, Hi Jake, my brother told me he ran into you the other day and I asked him to say hi for me, but I figured I would reach out and say it myself. I have to admit that I started writing you a message after I saw a friend request from you, because previously I thought you had passed.

He shows me a message he received just a few years ago that reads, Hi Jake, my brother told me he ran into you the other day and I asked him to say hi for me, but I figured I would reach out and say it myself. I have to admit that I started writing you a message after I saw a friend request from you, because previously I thought you had passed.

Your, I'm assuming, ex-wife had posted that you were no longer with us, and I was upset and thought someone was using your picture and name for a profile.

Your, I'm assuming, ex-wife had posted that you were no longer with us, and I was upset and thought someone was using your picture and name for a profile.

Cheeks rose-colored glasses had shattered. In time, the truth would unfold. But right now, he couldn't afford to get lost in it. His focus had to be on recovery. And getting out of his marriage.

Cheeks rose-colored glasses had shattered. In time, the truth would unfold. But right now, he couldn't afford to get lost in it. His focus had to be on recovery. And getting out of his marriage.