12/17/04 at 9:15 p.m.

Today was a very big day for us. There are over 20,000 hits on this website. It gives us so much strength and courage just knowing so many people are checking on Jess and support us with their love and encouragement for his recovery. We are so amazed it has been exactly 6 months today since Jess' accident.

We took Jess to the hospital today to have a cavity filled and to have his teeth cleaned. Because of his condition they had to put him under a general anesthetic and put a tube down his throat. I have been so worried because just before the accident when he had his teeth cleaned they found out he had the cavity and if it hurt...Jess couldn't tell us. If you are a mother please always go with your instinct. When Dr. Drew and his hygenist got to look inside his mouth they not only fixed the cavity but found 2 other small cavities. He also found 5 fractured teeth that were a result of the impact that broke Jess' jaw in the accident. Dr. Drew said if it were you or I it would be very painful to have a fractured tooth. My poor Jess had 5 and couldn't even tell us that it hurt. They were able to bond and seal the fractures and also put a floride sealant on all of his teeth. The procedure took over two hours. We want to thank everyone who took such good care of Jess at the hospital.

We do believe we have angels watching over us. Chris has been uncomfortable with the new feeding tube in Jess stomach so while Jess was in the recovery room Chris ran into the wonderful surgeon, Dr. Durtschi, who has helped us before with his feeding tubes. He asked him if he thought we should put in a different type of tube while Jess was still coming out of the anesthetic. He agreed and when he went to remove the existing tube he found it had broken again. So, he replaced it with a stronger more reliable tube. Thank you Dr. Durtschi!

We also brought my dad home from the hospital today. We found out he had a touch of pneumonia and some stomach problems. We are all glad to be home.

To close, we want to wish a very special girl a very special Happy Birthday. Today Kelsey (Jess' girlfriend) turned 17 on the 17th. Happy Birthday, Kelsey! Jess was wide eyed when I told him it was your birthday this morning. I know he wanted me to wish you a very special day...