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!
About Me
- Name: Mike's Family
- Location: Newark, Delaware
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.
2 Comments:
Thanks for putting up the "other". I have been thinking of you a lot, Mike, and am glad that you are steadily making progress - although the bad days must be disheartening. You're on the right path. I hope you know how many people are pulling for you, not just around the country, but around the world.
Stay strong, Mike! I envision a day when you'll be doing what you love again, outdoors, on the back of a running horse, and I also see Barbaro rolling in a meadow of green grass.
God bless you, Mike. When I light the candle for Barbaro tomorrow, I will think of you. And I will light a candle for you also. Live strong.
I'm glad to hear Mike is making good progress. Best wishes for a smooth recovery. I know it can be frustrating at times, but hang in there.
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