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, September 14, 2006

Birthday Pics!

Hi guys! Just wanted everyone to know I uploaded the b'day pictures to Mike's Album on Snapfish. It was a HUGE success! Cathy says she has three rows of cards on the wall in Mikey's room! Silly me - I accidentally left with Mom's camera in my purse. Have to mail it back so they can download from the camera and send them to me for posting. She'll be taking pictures of Mikey's room for all to see! It is one of those camera's with a docking station which of course is in Maryland with them! And...Sheilagh is transferring the video to DVD to send to me for posting too. And...Allie and Rachel will be sending their photos too! Lots to look forward to!

As soon as I get the DVD, I'll be sending the Extreme Home Makeover application out! Alex, Allie, Rachel and other friends of Mikeys were kind enough to let me record their nominations on camera! Mercy has done an awesome job of rallying the troops and made my job really easy. I haven't even counted the number of nomination letters that will be sent along with the application! We'll definitely keep everyone posted!

Mom is in Fayetteville. The first time since the accident. She is already counting the days (day!?!) until she returns. No amount of coaching from me, Mikey or Cathy will convince her to stay for any length of time! And Cathy has Mikey all to herself! Except when Rochelle and the children visit of course. I'm so jealous!

Mikey keeps talking about the party and seeing his friends from Fair Hill! I can honestly say Mikey's eyes had a special light in them not seen since the accident. That same light someone mentioned from TWR's site about the picture Alex has up:

"Beautiful. The look on Mike's face says it all. Why he trains. Why MM trains. Why Alex rides and blogs for Bobby. Why Edgar risked his life to save Bobby....Why the Jacksons, and Peter, and Mike, and Dr. Anderson spend so much of their personal time at NBC..Why Dr. Dean went to vet school instead of acting!" Posted by: Susan E. at September 14, 2006 12:42 AM

WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES! WE BELIEVE IN BARBARO! WE BELIEVE IN MIKE! Love to all!

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm so glad Mike had such a good birthday! That kind of joy can only bring healing in leaps and bounds!

I'm keeping my fingers & toes crossed for Extreme Makeover! Can't think of a more deserving family!!

I'm so glad things are looking up. Mike, you just concentrate on getting better so you can go home!!!

Love to all-

Julie

11:10 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Loved all the pictures...it is just heartwarming to see all of you together. And great to see Mike barefoot in the grass! Glad his birthday party was such a success, and that Alie, Rachel, Alex, and others could be there to share the happy event.

Enjoy the M&M's and everything else! Keep healing and get home soon. We believe in miracles!

11:38 PM  

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