Corinne Vien

Ricky is Jake's maternal great-aunt's daughter. He refers to her as his cousin. I tell him, I'll refer to her as your cousin as well on the podcast. And he questions if that's the right move. He's a stickler for facts. So Eli, Varda, and Ricky, Jake's maternal great-aunt's daughter, set a weekly phone date for Jake-related updates.

Ricky is Jake's maternal great-aunt's daughter. He refers to her as his cousin. I tell him, I'll refer to her as your cousin as well on the podcast. And he questions if that's the right move. He's a stickler for facts. So Eli, Varda, and Ricky, Jake's maternal great-aunt's daughter, set a weekly phone date for Jake-related updates.

I can't imagine the anxiety his family must have felt, the immense weight of being completely unable to help him recover physically, and then also having to navigate this very complicated relationship, jumping through hoops just to get a glimpse or a small update. It's pretty amazing that Jake has, and still has, so many people who fought so hard to stay in his life.

I can't imagine the anxiety his family must have felt, the immense weight of being completely unable to help him recover physically, and then also having to navigate this very complicated relationship, jumping through hoops just to get a glimpse or a small update. It's pretty amazing that Jake has, and still has, so many people who fought so hard to stay in his life.

Eli finally received an invite to visit Jake. He spent four hours there and everything went really well. Two weeks later, he asked to visit again and he was allowed to go over. When he arrived, Eli let himself in and one of the dogs, a pit bull, lunged at him.

Eli finally received an invite to visit Jake. He spent four hours there and everything went really well. Two weeks later, he asked to visit again and he was allowed to go over. When he arrived, Eli let himself in and one of the dogs, a pit bull, lunged at him.

The hospice nurse, Mike, was put on Jake's case in February of 2018. He was new to the role. He had cared for a dying relative in the past, which inspired him to pursue this career. But Jake was his very first official case. Here's Mike.

The hospice nurse, Mike, was put on Jake's case in February of 2018. He was new to the role. He had cared for a dying relative in the past, which inspired him to pursue this career. But Jake was his very first official case. Here's Mike.

Jake heard his dad enter the house with police escorts to say goodbye to him. Jake didn't know exactly why the cops needed to accompany his father, but he assumed that it was the result of the fight on Chinese New Year.

Jake heard his dad enter the house with police escorts to say goodbye to him. Jake didn't know exactly why the cops needed to accompany his father, but he assumed that it was the result of the fight on Chinese New Year.

About your dad?

About your dad?

A heated conversation broke out between the family members in the room. Jake's dad, Derone, was escorted out of the house.

A heated conversation broke out between the family members in the room. Jake's dad, Derone, was escorted out of the house.

Still here.

Still here.

Remembering this traumatic event is taking a visible toll on Jake.

Remembering this traumatic event is taking a visible toll on Jake.

It's just so crazy. I wonder like what happened on the other side. Who sent you back? Why were you sent back? Because it sounds like you did die.

It's just so crazy. I wonder like what happened on the other side. Who sent you back? Why were you sent back? Because it sounds like you did die.