WE ARE BACK AND UP LIVE!!!!!
We finally have the internet back after so many days of worrying that we were so out of touch with all of you. I haven't read your messages yet or comments. I wanted to let everyone know Mike is doing wonderful with his recovery and making progress everyday. I took my sister, Nancy back to the airport yesterday and we are all sad she is gone. She should be back in about three weeks though. The horse race and Mustang raffle for Mike all went well. The lady who won the Mustang is from California and is on T.V. with the news or something. Nancy will be able to tell you more about that. I just know she has been putting Mike all over their news channel. Her name is Rebecca Witzman. Now back to Mike. He continues to make progress with standing and taking many steps (walking). He received a new wheel chair yesterday so he can start working on rolling himself around. He misses his family a lot and tells us constantly that he loves his wife, Rochelle. He wants to call her on the phone most of the evening and when he talks to her he is just bubbling and grinning from ear to ear. Mother did get a little bit of rest when Nancy was here. We made her stay in the hotel room and rest and assured her we would call if there was anything to let her know about Mike. So....Now I am going to go and read all of the comments and messages and I will be back to write more later. Thank you again for everything.
posted by Mike's Family | 7:41 AM
7 Comments:
What great news - So glad to hear that Mike is doing well and making progress, slowly but surely -
Please know that there are many people wyou don't know pulling for all of you with good thoughts and prayers, thanks to Alex and Tim at TWR....
Dear Mike & Rea family: So happy you guys are up again LIVE...we think of you and will pray for your continued healing recovery in Saturday's upcoming vigil at 7 pm EST. We lit several candles for you and Barbaro at www.gratefulness.org. It's a great site for quiet moments when you get to rest from ALL THAT REHAB WALKING THERAPY. Barbaro is staying strong with you. Thought you and your family would enjoy our Barbaro's Recovery Road II (as you are featured in the poem too). Take care and continue to mend..Barbaro sends his best wishes with nods, bows, and his famous wink. Soon, he'll be up walking like you.
~~~~~~~~~BARBARO's RECOVERY ROAD II~~~~~~~~~~
written by WM, CL, & Barbaro Jackson's Insight
Two hundred thousand plus travel page views-
as Tim Woolley Racing keeps spreading good news!
Barbaro's Recovery Road may be long-
with adoring fans keeping Barbaro strong.
Beyond the prayers must our pensmanship speak-
Help make our horse athletes safer every week!
Thousands can make all the difference today-
Sign the petiton while Barbaro munches top hay!
He thanks you with nods, bows, and a wink-
For making his day while all of you think!
What if I had to travel recovery's road too?
How would I make things better for you?
Remember Michael's Miracle as all of us pray-
Keep lighting those candles each night and day!
Whispering Barbaro to heal better than ever!
Reminding Team Barbaro 'Never Say Never.'
Listen, there's whispers 'Don't You Quit!'
Not on our watch while all of us sit!
Watch Miracles happen on Recovery's Road
Let Mike Rea's and Barbaro's stories be told!
Lightens our spirits, we breathe easier now-
while GOOD NEWS spreads like wildfire, WOW!
Raise up your voices and sing us a song-
as Barbaro's & Mike's Recovery Road is long!
Send your GOOD WISHES and special gifts today-
While Barbaro eats special Lael grass and hay!
More than prayer, we now must all think-
Save our horse racing athletes from the brink!
Of broken down horses, we will talk no more-
as it's time for "Bobby" to snooze and snore!
YOU CAN MAKE the greatest difference for him-
Sign that petition Online helps Barbaro win!
A new kind of race so pick up your pace-
Come in and visit and show us your face!
Stop "Oh No's" and "Uh Oh's" before they begin-
Barbaro's campaign travels where noone has been!
Small step for horses, one giant step for men-
Start today with a click of a key instead of when?
Change Recovery's Road name to Better Road soon-
Time is of essence as this day approaches noon!
Takes but a moment, a flashback in time-
Moments keep passing, hearing Barbaro's chime!
Go if you must, but remember these words-
Make Racing Tracks safer for thoroughbred herds!
Todays Hopes are Tomorrow's Can Dos-
Jockeys and Horses need to hear the good news!
America cares, how much will that be?
Putting words into action for citizens to see-
Campaign for Barbaro until we make a difference!
Recovery Road is our Better Road with reverence!
Go to www.petitiononline.com/cares/petition.html
P.S. Mike, now that you are moving a bit, maybe some wheel chair races are in order soon. My mom who is still recovering from multiple ankle fractures (required screws like Barbaro) sees her orthopaedic surgion Dr. Hwang later today. Maybe she can come home next week. It's been 4 weeks now, and she moves pretty good on her own steam in her wheel chair. She cannot have a walking cast yet because nurses have to check her incision sight daily seeing no infection sets in. Things are looking pretty good despite a few minor setbacks of allergic reaction to antibiotics to fight her left knee infection from cut received when she fell. Her spirits are good...and my father soon to turn 88 years-young keeps on ticking after taking a licking. Asked Dad last night if he felt 88 and he said, "nah, more like 58.
Hang in there, and those days ahead-you will walk on your own steam from your bed. Rest easy now, enjoy family, friends, and some really cold but soft icecream with those goodies on top you love so much!! Ta Ta for now, will keep in touch....Gone to light another candle for you. Can you believe it?? There are over 1200 virtual candles lit from 6 countries for you and Barbaro (including UK, USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, Norway, UK includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland)....AMAZING!!! Talking about your icecream makes me want to grab some right now in this record breaking heat in New England.
Great news that you guys are back up and running! I know how it is.
Slow and easy Mike. I know how frustrating it can be--but long term you'll get there faster. Mild pain get some gain. I'm sure you're learning that in PT.
Hang in there Mike (did you know I tell Bobby that practically every night!). Slow steady progress--SSP. That should be your new motto. But then you could be like Bobby and want to use ACN or ACD!!!--that's "another comfy night" or "day". You can use that too.
Margaret
Great news Mike. Our family thinks of you often. Keep up the therapies ... I know they work!
I am so glad to see the wonderful news about Mike. I love the story about him grinning from ear to ear while talking to his wife, Rochelle...such a sweet story...
Mike, your female base just quadrupled!
I look forward to reading your updates and am so happy to see you are up and running once again.
Mike, keep up the good work...we are pulling for you!
So glad you are back on-line & live. For me, a day without an update is like a day without sunshine. Great to know Mike has his "wheels" now and some independence as far as mobility goes. My father is 71, a double amputee, and like Mike, quite an inspiration. With the fantastic job Mike's doing in therapy I imagine it won't be long before he has everyone taking countless excursions with him around the hospital; just one of many milestones yet to come! It's so heartwarming to hear how Mike cherishes his nightly phone calls with Rochelle... they're truly a loving couple with a marriage blessed by God.
Wonderful news about the woman that won the mustang. That's so kind of her to give a lot of television coverage about Mike and your family. Our Heavenly Father is working through her, isn't he just amazing...knowing all our needs and providing for them before we even ask! with her help there will be an even greater outpouring of spiritual and financial support for Mike and your family. What a blessing! I'm off to light candles for Mike and your family at gratefulness.org. Will be checking in later tonite for Mike's daily update. Take care & God bless you all.
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