8/17/04 at 7:37 p.m.

Jess' mouth was much better today. Physical therapy went well with a little easier movement of his arms and legs. Chris and the recreational therapist had Jess standing on his legs...with a lot of support. After 8 weeks of being in bed I think that it was amazing. They decided in the meeting that we would go another week with the same therapy as this week. We hope Jess can progress more after he has the surgery on Friday to remove his arch bars and trachea. So, we still must live one moment at a time. Love, Pam & Chris