07/14/2004 at 6:30 a.m.

Jess and his dad had an exciting day. The physical therapists were able to get Jess in a wheel chair and Chris pushed him around the hallway of the hospital for over an hour. They say by getting him in an upright position it could stimulate him to wake up. The therapists seem to feel good about his recovery. He is still breathing on his own with just a little boost from a machine when he needs it. He gets pretty tired though. He is still in a coma. It is hard to understand why he can answer some commands and still be in a coma. Here is a website that explains the different levels of a coma. http://www.waiting.com/levelsofcoma.html

I drove home for the day to catch up and visit with my parents who live with us. In reviewing all of the bills we are receiving, I wanted to mention to everyone to please review their insurances. Jess's medical bills are close to 100,000 at this point. I only bring this up because...imagine what would happen to us with no insurance. Luckily, I had purchased, on our car insurance, coverage that includes our family riding in other cars with an uninsured driver or an underinsured driver. This will help pay some of the costs along with the help of our health insurance. I also had purchased the life flight membership which costs a year. Jess's trip on the helicopter cost 10,000. Like me, I am sure most of you are unaware of what the expenses would be when a tragedy like this happens. I am just thankful that we can give Jess the care he needs to get him back to 100%.