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 08, 2006

To All You Wonderful People

If you only knew what hope and inspiration you give to us. Mother and I have been reading all the comments and messages this morning before we go to be with Mike this afternoon. We have talked to Mike on the phone and the stomach tube has been removed and he is doing great. His wife, Gracie, and Hunter are there with him right now having lunch before his afternoon therapies start. The main reason for my post this morning is to give a BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who have commented on this site. Your stories, prayers, lighted candles and best wishes are invaluable to us and there are times they are just what we needed to get through the day. How can we ever thank you for sharing your hearts with us? For example here is another poem here is another poem that was sent to us.

Mike, Hope Monday and the rest of this week continues to bring you a bit closer to home: Mary Somano, a healing therapist inspired us to write a special poem for you:

Mike's Prayer
by Wm & C Shaw

Loving husband, horsetrainer, father, family man-
Getting stronger improving as you can!

The Lord's light surrounds you
easing your family's mind-
The Lord's love protects you-
helping you and friends unwind.

The Lord's miracle continue your healing-
His arms wrap around you whatever you're feeling!

Under His protection, you always will be-
While His Miracles continue in you to see.

Another good day closer coming back home-
Therapy allows you to walk better to roam!

Lord's and His Angels presence watch over thee-
Your family's updates bring joyful news about ye.

God's Love, Light, Protection stay here-
Rest now, enjoy His Power erasing all fear!

May each day bring forth joyfully great news-
Keep walking stronger after putting on shoes!

May our Lord's miraculous grace-
Allow coming home to your family's place!
Heal Mike - pulling for you to win your own race.


Again thank you for sharing your hearts with Mike and our family.

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

To Mike & family, It's such a blessing to read your daily updates and to know that each day Mike is getting better and better and that you're family is doing just as well.

I'd like to share with you a beautiful Celtic prayer: May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sunshine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields & until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand. Love & blessings to all of you.

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