Corinne Vien

During his recovery, Jake had been biking from Charlestown to Boston with the help of Spalding Adaptive Sports. And one day, one of his therapists turned to him and said something along the lines of, You should go skiing with us this winter.

During his recovery, Jake had been biking from Charlestown to Boston with the help of Spalding Adaptive Sports. And one day, one of his therapists turned to him and said something along the lines of, You should go skiing with us this winter.

They stretched Jake's ankles and then carefully helped him into the boots and secured the adaptive ski around his body.

They stretched Jake's ankles and then carefully helped him into the boots and secured the adaptive ski around his body.

To me, this moment is just such a clear reflection of Jake's determination. Even when he's shaking, literally trembling, and his mind is screaming that what he's doing isn't safe, he still shows up. He still chooses to try. To do the therapy, to face the fear, to get better. Ein paar Jahre ago I went with Jake to aquatic therapy and it was the day that he planned to try something terrifying.

To me, this moment is just such a clear reflection of Jake's determination. Even when he's shaking, literally trembling, and his mind is screaming that what he's doing isn't safe, he still shows up. He still chooses to try. To do the therapy, to face the fear, to get better. Ein paar Jahre ago I went with Jake to aquatic therapy and it was the day that he planned to try something terrifying.

Submerging his head underwater for the first time since his diagnosis. They started slowly, first having him stand unassisted in the pool, which was a skill he had been practicing, and then leaning his face down to blow bubbles on the surface. And finally, the big step, going under. He was visibly nervous. Angst, dass er, wenn er panikiert, in Wasser atmen könnte.

Submerging his head underwater for the first time since his diagnosis. They started slowly, first having him stand unassisted in the pool, which was a skill he had been practicing, and then leaning his face down to blow bubbles on the surface. And finally, the big step, going under. He was visibly nervous. Angst, dass er, wenn er panikiert, in Wasser atmen könnte.

Er hat immer gefragt, ob die Leute da waren, dass die Leute ihn retten würden, wenn etwas Schlechtes passiert. Und die ersten paar Versuche hat Jake nur ein Teil seines Gesichtes unter der Oberfläche. Ich konnte seine Schmerzen sehen. Diese interne Waffe, die auf seinem Gesicht spielt. Aber nach einer kurzen Pause, hat er gesagt, dass er es wieder versuchen wollte.

Er hat immer gefragt, ob die Leute da waren, dass die Leute ihn retten würden, wenn etwas Schlechtes passiert. Und die ersten paar Versuche hat Jake nur ein Teil seines Gesichtes unter der Oberfläche. Ich konnte seine Schmerzen sehen. Diese interne Waffe, die auf seinem Gesicht spielt. Aber nach einer kurzen Pause, hat er gesagt, dass er es wieder versuchen wollte.

Und dieses Mal hat Jake nicht nur seinen Kopf gedreht. He plunged several inches underwater. And when he resurfaced to find all of our shocked faces, he asked if he'd made it fully under this time. And watching moments like this, watching him, it's unforgettable. His resilience is magnetic. And I asked Jake, what would you tell someone who's struggling to find the motivation to do their therapy?

Und dieses Mal hat Jake nicht nur seinen Kopf gedreht. He plunged several inches underwater. And when he resurfaced to find all of our shocked faces, he asked if he'd made it fully under this time. And watching moments like this, watching him, it's unforgettable. His resilience is magnetic. And I asked Jake, what would you tell someone who's struggling to find the motivation to do their therapy?

Caroline ist in der Position, die Leute täglich durch diesen Kampf zu sehen.

Caroline ist in der Position, die Leute täglich durch diesen Kampf zu sehen.

Und sprichend von besser werden, hat sich in den letzten Jahren etwas seltsames in Jakes Gehirn passiert. I reached out to Dr. Michael Young, a neurologist and brain injury specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital. And he's an expert in disorders of consciousness, serves on the MGH Ethics Committee, and now he works directly with Jake.

Und sprichend von besser werden, hat sich in den letzten Jahren etwas seltsames in Jakes Gehirn passiert. I reached out to Dr. Michael Young, a neurologist and brain injury specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital. And he's an expert in disorders of consciousness, serves on the MGH Ethics Committee, and now he works directly with Jake.

What prompted me to reach out was Jake's latest brain scan. The image is stunning. Compared to a scan from just a few years ago, it kind of looks like the white matter has grown back. Like his brain is healing. Und so habe ich Dr. Young gefragt, was das bedeutet. Und er hat mir gesagt, dass der Schaden an der weißen Materie so evident war und jetzt scheint es sich zu haben verbessert.

What prompted me to reach out was Jake's latest brain scan. The image is stunning. Compared to a scan from just a few years ago, it kind of looks like the white matter has grown back. Like his brain is healing. Und so habe ich Dr. Young gefragt, was das bedeutet. Und er hat mir gesagt, dass der Schaden an der weißen Materie so evident war und jetzt scheint es sich zu haben verbessert.

Und es bezieht sich auf das merkwürdige Plasticität des Gehirns. Aber ist diese Regeneration, ist Jake's Gehirn wieder aufgewachsen? Well, we don't know yet. Much more research is needed. But still, this kind of case raises big, important questions. And another person who can speak more to it is Jake's Uncle Adam. Adam brings a unique perspective.

Und es bezieht sich auf das merkwürdige Plasticität des Gehirns. Aber ist diese Regeneration, ist Jake's Gehirn wieder aufgewachsen? Well, we don't know yet. Much more research is needed. But still, this kind of case raises big, important questions. And another person who can speak more to it is Jake's Uncle Adam. Adam brings a unique perspective.