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.

Thursday, July 20, 2006

Stayed Late at Kernan Last Evening

Good morning everyone. I'm getting ready to go be with Mike all day. I try to help him be less confused and reorient him to what has happened to him and where he is. A lot of the time he'll say, "Details Cathy, details. Tell me details." Then at night sometimes Mike will ask for a hug. The worst part is when he says, "Help me Cathy. Get me out of here." He also does this to Mother a lot. We are all hanging in there and continue to pray with him and pray for him. All and all he did fairly well yesterday with all his therapies. Continues to complain of his legs hurting a lot and sometimes his head. His blood pressure remained stable yesterday, but he is on medication for this. Thank everyone again and again for their prayers, messages, and contributions to his recovery fund. I will write more tonight.

posted by Mike's Family | 10:23 AM

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

My prayers for a complete recovery.
I know God can perform a miracle for your family. I suffered from a epidural brain contusion (motorcycle accident) and he healed my seizures. Keep having positive thoughts! I purchased a raffle ticket to help and will post on the Tim Wooley site to remind the others. God Bless.

11:47 AM  

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