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.

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

From Elkton, Maryland

Hello everyone. I am very limited to internet access but between Nancy and I (Cathy) we are going to keep the posts and updates coming. First the most important thing I want to let everyone know is that Mike is doing great. He has settled in now and is really enjoying his room. It has a big window that he can look out and see the green grass, trees, and cars going by. The room is also almost at the end of a hall so he can't hear all the noise up the hall. Very nice and quiet like he likes it. His therapies started Monday and Mike says they are good and have been working him hard. He is allowed visitors practically anytime. But he does his P.T. and Occupational therapies in the mornings around 10am or so, then his lunch is around 12n or so, and his Speech therapy is around 1pm. Dinner is served around 5pm. Mike is allowed outings. Like to dinner, church, visits with friends, and soccer games. We were just going to let him settle in this week before any outings yet. And yes that means you can take him for outings also. Nancy has called and told me and read to me all the wonderful comments and messages from every where. Especially from TWR's site and forum. We are so grateful for Mercy and everyone else who are helping Mike anyway they can. So for right now Mike is good and has already had a lot of visitors. Friends, family, Fair Hill horse people, and church members, and more horse people from everywhere. I will be going home to Fayetteville, NC this weekend and my sister, Nancy will be coming Thursday. We are working on getting some Net Magic for the internet. One of us will be back and give you updates. God is good and God bless everyone including Barbaro. No we haven't forgot Barbaro. Believe in Miracles!!

Oh the address for where Mike is: Sunbridge Care and Rehabilation
1 Price Drive
Elkton, MD 21921

Price Dr. is located off of Whitehall Road in Elkton. Very near Mike's home and Fair Hill Training Center.

6 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mike & Family,

Such great news... even my two black labs are jumping with joy for all of you!

Judy in IL

10:26 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wonderful news! I'm so glad that Mike is making such tremendous progress! And, I think that, now, with outings allowed, Mike's recovery is going to really take off! What better motivation to get home!

I'm sooooo happy for you all!

Much love,
Julie Z. (Harford Co, MD girl living in Houston)

11:18 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fantastic news! Not only is Mike close to home, but will actually be able to get "out and about" sometimes. That will surely be a great help in making him even more eager to get better, faster!

Thanks for keeping up the blog even when internet access has been difficult, and time is precious. Prayers for continued progress each day for Mike, and continued strength for all of you.

11:34 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mike & Family -- So glad to hear about your new place, and a "roomn With a View!" Good luck with the daily therapies and enjoy the beginnings of new outings. Should be a good year for fall color -- that you can enjoy from a local ice cream stand!

Wishing you all the best,

Susan in Saratoga

11:16 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mike and Family,

I'm very happy for you and the progress you've made! It's fantastic. It seems that you and Barbaro are both allowed outings now!!! You have so much to be grateful for. Enjoy the upcoming fall color from your window and make a trip to a cider mill.

Kindest regards

Wendy in Michigan

1:45 PM  
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