I Talked To Chi…

hi all.. just wanted to touch base and let you know that chi is stable.. no longer in icu.. and is resting..

earlier today momma j held the phone up to chi’s ear so i could talk to him.. i told him how much we all loved him and how much love, support and prayers are being sent out to him from you all.. momma j said his eyes were open and focused on her when i was talking and he started moving his mouth..

she and i just now were exchanging texts and she said right now they are just sitting there watching eachother..

so.. let’s keep the prayers, healing energy and love flowing to him…

i will post more later..

much love to you all… one love for chi,
gina

37 Comments

  1. Awesome Gina! I am sure he is understanding how much love and support he is getting from us all! Only a matter of time…

    NO QUIT CHI!!!
    Matt

    • i’m with ya matt..

      stay safe…

      one love for chi,
      gina

    • glad to hear that our prays and thoughts are still with you chi and your family stay strong and you will be home soon.

    • Gina,
      that is awesome that you were able to talk to him and he was able to hear and understand how much love he is getting from his fans. You and momma j are doing such awesome job standing by his side. please let chi know that texas is praying for him everyday for a full recovery.
      This website is awesome…keep up the good work.

      our love and prayers to you all,
      HEAD UP CHI!!!
      Javier

    • shana boutte' |

      thank you for always keeping us posted. i know this takes so much of you time and energy. thank you for knowing how much we all care. much love and faith to get your family through this time.

  2. i’m from chile, i hope chi stay strong and i wanna see him again enjoying the music like i do wiht deftones… we wanna see you again bro’, i hope you get well soon…we’re waiting for you…
    huges for you, and all my prays are for you…

  3. Right on… Great to hear.

  4. yesssssssss Gina…that s good news…so so happy..we re continuing praying for our dearest chi…when he ll start the oxygen therapy ?…it will be good,,,can t be other way’…love ya

    • hi hefe.. how are you?

      thanks for your continued support and prayers.. it means so much to the cheng family.

      we aren’t sure when he will be able to start oxygen.. he will have to be stable for awhile… and where he is right now will not allow the chamber.

      we will keep you posted.

      much love,
      gina

  5. Thinking a little… Chi has been out of ICU for two weeks now – wouldn’t it mean that he’s halfway through the time needed to get the bone flap back in place? Or if its six weeks…

    Anyhow, glad to hear that Chi is getting better. :-)

    • we aren’t sure when they will be putting it back in. they said before he would have to be infection free for 6 weeks but he did have an infection a few days back that they quickly treated with antibiotics.. so the 6 week clock has begun again.

      when we know more we will share it here..

      one love for chi,
      gina

  6. chinozgirl |

    good to hear!im sure he is wanting to tell us all that he wants outta there!i was posting from my cell phone&it crashed but now i am able to check in everyday-got a computer@home!anywho…i am so stoked that Chi is outta ICU and trying to communicate!i have been going mad not being able to check in everyday and wish all the best for our brother Chi!i always keep him in my prayers-day&night!now if we could jus get him into that therapy!but at least he is progressing for the better and i am anticipating the day when when he gets the therapy&walking and talking and just being good ole stubborn Chi!until then i will wait and check in daily as usual!Chi wouldnt want us all to be thinking negative so i am jus keeping the good thoughts&positive energy flowing like he would want!keep up the good work Chi and know we are all here waiting for you-no matter how long it takes!thanks for the update gina-bet u cried when u got to hear him on the phone!tears of joy im sure!anywho…sending all my love&prayers to you Chi!xoxox love and blessings to mamma J and the rest of the cheng gang!

  7. thats awesome – stay out of icu this time buddy! Money from Sydney coming to you soon!
    xo

  8. DeftonesLady81 |

    yay for chi!!! im hoping as well as everyone else that he is able to start the chamber in a couple of weeks. we all know that God is definitely on chi’s side and that he will be good as new by chamber time. we all just need to keep up on the praying for him and getting the word out about the site. thanks Gina for all the updates!!
    laura

  9. Hi. I just heard about all this on 94.1 WJJO. I love the deftones but somehow I had no idea that any of this was going on. I’m glad to see that there’s been a lot of support for Chi from fans and other musicians. I hope he continues to improve. I would love to get some merchandise to help off-set costs and get the word out to other people by wearing a shirt or something else. I’ll definitely be back for more updates.

  10. He understands.

  11. chinozgirl |

    hey there dai!i know with your positivity and strong heart your gonna come outta this-faith will carry you thru all this and your gonna come out a stronger man with a bigger heart!when i listen to the music that plays when i post and remember thinking what a god given talent you have!and god is gonna carry you thru all these difficult times like before and we just are gonna have to wait and pray for the better!which is always seems to come your way in the roughest times!i wont and havent ever lost faith in your in recovery and just keep putting up the good fight brother!always keeping you in my thoughts and prayers!!!!hang in there momma j and gina and keep Chi talking!much love to all the Cheng family and all my love to you Chi!xooxox

  12. julio arce |

    hey, iv`e been a fan for barely ten years, so i guess im kinda new to the eyes of a lot of fans in here, i just want to send my best wishes and everynight prayers to CHI, and to let him know that along with all of you great followers of the greatest band of all, i love him and i am deeply concerned with his situation, so, KEEP PRAYING, WISHING AND LISTENING TO KEEP THE VIBE UP FORM HIM, FROM TIJUANA…JULIO

  13. This is to Chi and Family…
    I just wanted to let you guys know I first heard Deftones when I was 15 years old. I’m 24 now. I can remember going to school everyday listening to the ‘tones, checking the websight everyday for updates. I couldn’t get enough. The music meant, and still means so much to me. I remember seeing Deftones live for the first time on December 10th, 2004 in Kansas City. The tickets were my gift for graduation from my mom. They played with Thursday and Thrice. I can remember being so into the music, watching chi slam on the bass, hearing him scream with such emotion. Even before seeing them live I thought it was so cool seeing Chi’s dreads go back and forth as he was playing. I always watched Chi talk during interviews and was in such awe of how down to earth he seemed to be. I can’t remember when exactly I heard about the accident, but I know it was really soon after. But I just wanted to say that I know it’s been a long tough battle and I wish there was something that I could do to help. I have been praying, and I wish I could do more, and I just want you to know how much of an inspiration Chi has been to me, and I wanted to say thank you to him for that. Also, know that I will continue praying for him. I have nothing but hope that he will make it through this, along with his family. Thank you Chi.

    • I’m with you man, good stuff. You are so right about Chi playing the music with such emotion…he is an inspiration to all of us bro! Keep praying!

      NO QUIT CHI!!!
      Matt

      • Thank you matt. I just keep praying Chi will recover. I hope our prayers and concerns will reach him and his family. I hope God will carry them. Oneloveforchi…

  14. i have a big open smile
    thank god..

    deniz S
    17 – vancouver BC

  15. Much love from the middle-east! Although Chi and the ‘tones never graced our side of the world before, we still have mad love and respect for them and what they do! Chi is a fighter, and he will get through this with his headup.

    sending as much love your way as possible Chi!

    Ahmed

  16. KID_CHAINSAW |

    Wait, I’m confused. Does this mean Chi is out of his coma?

      • KID_CHAINSAW |

        That’s… More than I could ask for.

        I’ve been listening to the Deftones cover of Drive, by the Cars, all night, it’s proven one of the most emotional pieces of music I’ve ever experienced. Better than the original.

        I wish the best for Chi. I’ve tried to follow this site as best as I can. The RSS seems to miss a few things, but I still try to read the site itself.

        God… I’ve typed some many things, only to delete them.

        I’m a huge Chino stan… But lately I’ve just wondered, how is Chi? I guess I got a little over excited with this entry. It’s an amazing step for Chi.

        My grandmother just died of Leukemia. Its a loss for my entire family… It hurts, it does. But that;s another story.

        Chi experienced another story. Chi will come through. He will.

        He will.

  17. Rorro (Santiago) |

    Vamos Chi !! , te queremos de vuelta en los escenarios, necesitamos verte pronto junto a Deftones en nuestro paĆ­s!!

    harta fuerza a la distancia!!
    ;)

  18. Hope you’re still doing well Chi – thinking about you and praying/sending out positive healing energy to you every single day. I’m happy Gina got to speak to you again, and that you know how much love we feel for you. Your bravery is such an inspiration.. I have been a fan for so many years now and Deftones has been the soundtrack to my life for as far back as I can remember – and through it all there was always you. Humble, casual, friendly and a humanitarian I looked up to. And I still do, more than ever.
    We’ll be rooting for you, Chi, as long as it takes.

    So God bless you all for the song you save us……..

    One love

  19. chinozgirl |

    hey there bro Chi!just watching the ‘change’ video&thought i’d drop you a line.i miss you Chi-we need you Chi&your gonna beat all this cause when I see you in these videos they let me know your strong enough to beat the biggest odds-you’ve done so thus far!!!!right now Chino is sayin you had the dopest hair and a different Iron Maiden shirt on everyday and to him that was ‘cool’-exactly you are Chi!
    always in my thoughts&prayers!i love ya Chi!
    love and prayer to the Cheng family&mucho amor to Gina as well!
    ONE LOVE FOR CHI!

  20. That’s awesome! Do work Chi!

  21. hey there Gina,

    is there AAANNNYYYthing new to report? Any update?? no change, some change, anything?? I am really, really thinking of Chi and would love to know what’s going on!!!

    Thanks for everything!
    BonnieBB.

  22. david_youngUSMC |

    Awesome news…..I can’t believe i haven’t heard anything about this until now. I was checking up on news of the Eros CD and i stumbled on the horrible news. Damn i am sorry this has happened to an amazing, selfless human being. I’m glad he is doing better though thats great news. I will be praying for him and his family. I was going to donate money but the f#@%ing government computers won’t let me access the necessary steps to do this. God bless

  23. FROM EL PASO TEXAS! MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND HEAL YOU! MAY RECOVER WITH HIS DIVINE POWER!

  24. I am with you BonnieBB!!! i am constantly checking to see if there are any changes(obviously i have no life). im waiting for more GOOD news to come our way!!! please Gina dont leave us hanging….

  25. chinozgirl |

    Hey there brother Chi!i dont know your condition,but I’m always praying for the best!Been watching alot of the old ‘Tones videos and you were always so full of the energy!Chi i can only keep the good thought of you recovering right now&still keeping the faith!i was watching Chino@Bamboozle and he was screaming your name&i realize hes got big love for you-all of us do!
    but anywho…jus checking in to see if anything new has come about-God willing,you are getting plenty of rest and talking to everyone in your own way!i love ya Chi!always thinking of you!
    HEAD UP CHI!!!!
    ONE LOVE FOR CHI! ALWAYS!
    Much love to the Cheng family and you GINA!
    PLEASE GIVE US AN UPDATE!!!!

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