07/23/2004 at 9:45 A.M.

Good morning, this is Joey again and I will be giving you the update for awhile until my mother can find an internet connection to use. I'm updating website from Minnesota, but hope to be in Boise sometime soon. The move to the new care facility went very well and my parents and Jess are all settled in now. Since they took Jess off the medication Provigil, he is doing much better. He must have had an allergic reaction to the medication. The doctors plugged the hole to his trachea and he has been breathing through his mouth and nose for over a day now which is a great step forward. Jess is going to meet with the Physical Therapist this morning to establish a regimen to facilitate his recovery. My mother asked me to explain Jess's current state so that everyone has a clear picture of where he is at in his recovery. It's hard to explain because when you hear things like he is sitting up in a wheelchair and that he is responsive to commands you might get a skewed view. Jess is still in a coma. He does respond to simple commands such as give us thumbs up, but not always. At times you can feel that he with you and then there are times when you feel he is not. Jess still has a way to go before he will be out of the hospital. I'm not telling everyone this to dampen your enthusiasm or positive energy, we need both very much. I just want everyone to be on the same page and know the severity of the accident. We know and feel that Jess will come out of his coma and heal to be complete and whole again. We appreciate from the bottom of our hearts the support that we are receiving from people around the globe. The car wash that Kelsey and friends put on for Jess's benefit was a smashing success. Can you believe people were getting there cars washed even though it was raining? Wow! Thank you to everyone who participated in car wash and everyone who receive a car wash. Keep the prayers coming and you are greatly loved by our family. Thank You!