07/18/2004 at 7:35 p.m.

Thank you Jay for updating the website. We are so fortunate to have such wonderful friends. We had a quiet day today. We did get Jess sitting up on the side of the bed. He was pretty sleepy until the therapist put his basketball on his lap and put his hands around it. All of sudden he was awake and following the ball with his eyes as she moved it back and forth. He also gave me a thumb's up to thank me for a back rub. We appreciate a Sunday day of rest. Tomorrow he will get an exray of his neck to see if we can take off the neck brace. They cannot do an MRI because of the metal plates in his jaw. The oral surgeon will take a look at his jaw to see how soon we unwire his jaw which will be wonderful! We continue to spoil him with leg, foot and hand massages and promises when he wakes up he will never let us forget. Have a nice peaceful evening and stay safe...