06/29/04 at 7:30 P.M.

Jess was breathing on his own for 22 hours today. He is so strong. They had to take the central direct line out of his chest and insert a "pik" line in his left arm. It is a line in which they administer the medicine and feed him through. He stayed quite calm and seemed to be peaceful most of the day. When his basketball coach visited, Coach Trinkle, he seemed to react to his voice. He partially opened his right eye today but we are not sure of the reason. We thrive on any indication of his return to us. We have had quite a few requests asking if they could visit Jess and we feel it is just too soon. He is still deep in a coma and we need to limit the stimulation to his brain. They say it is hard to sort out all of the sounds and even the presence of so many different people. It may be frightening for him at this stage in the game. We so appreciate the concern and will welcome the visits at a later date. Chris and I are trying to direct all of our energy to helping Jess feel safe and comfortable and would not want to neglect a visitor. Please pass this information on to anyone not visiting the website. We again and again cannot thank everyone enough for the support and love surrounding us. Please keep the prayers coming...I know Jess is hearing every single one.