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.

Friday, August 04, 2006

In Fayetteville, N.C. for weekend

Hello everyone. I ran home for a short weekend. Mother calls me and tells me how Mike is doing. Today was another good day for him. He is really progressing well. He wants to be back home so bad. His family will be visiting this weekend and Rochelle is going to have a surprise for him. Mike's top groom, Angel will be coming with Rochelle and the children. He hasn't seen him since the accident. If I am not mistaken Angel has been with him a very long time and I know Mike is going to be so over joyed. As it stands right now the stomach tube is scheduled to come out Tuesday. Great progress is just pouring his way. I know it is from all the prayers and well wishes. Also the determination from Mike to recover from this and get home. Mother is all by herself the weekend but we talk a lot. Nancy is back home in S.C. for about three weeks and has already been selling homes since she returned. I'll be back Sunday night or Monday before visiting hours. Everyone from TWR/Barbaro's site thank you so much over and over again for everything. The messages really lift all of us up so much. The caring and love just pours out of every message. Good night Barbaro and we all wish you the best.

8 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mike, i've been keeping watch of you from tim wooley's site. i'm so glad you are progressing well. you and Barbaro are in a race here! take care and we'll keep praying for your SPEEDY RECOVERY...

7:15 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Good Morning, Mike! I hear you're going to have a lovely surprise today. You and your family are in my prayers for your recovery. I''ll include prayers and healing energy for you tonight at 7 with the vigil for Barbaro. Take care.

Healing and Peace,
Lyn Gilbert

7:41 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mike and family: It sounds like you're keeping on with the steady, steady progress--just like Barbaro. We also keep track of you though Alex on the Rair Hill Barbaro site. It sounds like you and Bobby are two of a kind. May God bless you with his healing and courage, and may your family be blessed with belief, calm and strength. We all just have to believe!
Wishing you only good thoughts: jonna with Greyhounds of Central NY

9:27 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mike and family..I am so glad to hear you are getting better. I know the progress might seem slow, but each improvement is a milestone to going home! Keep up the good work and you will get to go home soon!
Praying for you...

10:12 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Heard from TW site you are having a visitor today. I certainly hope you enjoy the visit with your friend. Best of spirits and happy healing to you. Also, heal Barbaro heal!

Happiness and health,
mish

12:40 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It is so nice to hear how you are progressing. I pray you will stay the course and continue to improve daily.

Kim (I also posted on the previous update but forgot to sign my name, sorry)

12:41 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi and continued prayers from Greensboro NC! (and I grew up in SC!)
Let us know how the visit with Angel goes! Thanks for keeping us updated!

april rene

1:07 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Mike, I'll be joining countless others in saying prayers for you and your family during tonites 7p.m. prayer vigil for Barbaro. With the great progress you've been making,you'll be home before you know it. Love and prayers to you and your loved ones.

5:49 PM  

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