Husband of former TMJ4 reporter Julia Fello facing life-changing diagnosis [Video]

When you’re in the business of telling people the news, shocking personal news isn’t any easier to hear.

In a special Lighthouse Report, Charles Benson talks to former TMJ4 reporter Julia Fello about her husband Jason’s life-changing diagnosis — and how the two are working together to raise awareness for others facing similar challenges.

“The words that stick in my brain are ‘it’s a degenerative disease,’ it progresses and at this point is incurable,” says Jason.

A year ago, he was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease. At first, Julia was in denial.

“He looked so perfectly healthy. I couldn’t believe that my husband could be diagnosed with early on set Parkinson’s disease,” she says.

She remembers telephoning Jason for what she thought would be a routine call home. When she arrived home Jason shared his test results from a brain scan.

“He showed me his my chart. He goes, ‘there …