Mike Rea's Recovery Info & Updates

Mike's family created this blog to acknowledge our heartfelt appreciation for all your thoughts, prayers, and well wishes since his accident. Please check back regularly for updates on his condition and recovery process. We know all of you will keep Mike and his family in your prayers!

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On June 16, 2006, Mike was doing what he loves most in the world~training a race horse! One minute, friends saw him go by at a full gallop. Thirty minutes later, he was found unconscious and barely breathing. Mike endured an emergency helicopter ride to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Unit where doctors determined he had suffered a severe brain injury and was placed in ICU in critical condition. After three weeks, Mike was transferred to Kernan Rehabilitation Center, then Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation. He returned home in October ‘06 and continues to work on his recovery. We have experienced much hope and joy as we have witnessed Mike's miraculous journey towards recovery. Mike IS A MIRACLE (the exact words of his neurologist) and continues to surprise his health care providers. Mike faces each day with courage, faith and perseverance; his new job consisting of physical therapy and theraputic riding. Mike is currently undergoing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and is experiencing great progress! FOR THOSE WHO HAVE OFFERED ASSISTANCE, A "MIKE REA RECOVERY RELIEF FUND" HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO HELP WITH MIKE'S MEDICAL AND DAILY NEEDS.

Saturday, June 24, 2006

June 24 2006-Just returned from hospital

Well it has been another one of those days. Mike was still on the pressure oxygen mask but it just wasn't doing its job. He went back on just the oxygen mask. Everything is good as long as he would cough and get rid of his mucus. The nurses have to do chest PTA constantly and suction him a lot to get his oxygen levels up high enough. But he will open his eyes and is mumbling. It is very hard to make out what he is saying. Sometimes you don't want to know what he is saying. He said to me, "it's bad isn't it"? Or feel my legs. We (mother, Nancy and I) constantly reassure him that the doctor said he will make a full recovery and not to worry everything is being taken care of. Thank you for your messages and prayers. Good night.

2 Comments:

Blogger Alex said...

good luck Mike (and family). I made a note of this blog in a site I maintain that gives Barbaro updates (timwoolleyracing.com).

To the blog creator: let me know if you would like a hand adding links directly to the template of the blog etc. i can do this very easily, and it may make the links more visible etc. you can reach me at alexbr.brown@gmail.com

8:47 AM  
Blogger DK and Gin said...

Mike and Family: Our thoughts and prayers are with you. As we all know, yet sometimes have a hard time coping with, the Lord is ever present and is totally in charge. The most comforting thing about that is that He also loves us more than we can ever possibly love each other so in spite of how it looks, He is there for strength, comfort and healing.

God Bless you during your recovery.

Ginny
Kaufman, Texas
lonedove@hughes.net

12:00 PM  

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