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 21, 2006

Good Morning Everyone

Mike is doing a lot better with his strained muscles. The pain is nearly gone. We did decide for sure now that it was when he was in his wheelchair and was bending way down reaching out for a small ball on the floor several times that did it. He is doing his therapies this morning and then Rochelle and Mike will go have lunch with a very dear friend, Jessie Allred. Then this afternoon he will get to watch his oldest son's (Jesse) soccer game at his new school that he is attending this year. He has seen Hunter play but not Jesse yet. Also this weekend Mike gets to go home for an overnight visit. He'll have to stay downstairs to sleep but Rochelle said the boys (Jesse and Hunter) will act like their having a sleep over and stay down stairs with Mike. He will be able to go out on their deck and get fresh air and sunshine. Rochelle said she wanted Mother and I to come over and have dinner Saturday night with them, but I told her she was going to have her hands full and I didn't want to put that on her too. But I let them both know we will only be a phone call away. Mother and I are planning to wash and clean our cars today and Saturday we'll go sight seeing and maybe walk the mall. I really need to have my car serviced but the VW place is in Wilmington. That's not far from us I hear and I'm going to give them a call today.

I am sitting here awaiting the mail so I can get that famous camera and go take a picture of Mike's wall of cards. I want everyone to see how amazing the BarbaroManiacs are. When I get this done it will be posted right away. I'm going to go for now. God bless everyone.

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

SO GLAD MIKE GETS TO GO HOME FOR A NIGHT. THE FIRST TIME MY HUSBAND CAME HOME HE DIDN'T REMEMBER EVER LIVING IN OUR HOUSE AND WE LIVED THERE 18 YEARS. IT IS SO GOOD TO HEAR THAT HE IS DOING BETTER AND GOING HOME FOR A NIGHT MIGHT MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE FOR HIM.I WILL SAY A PRAY THAT IT WILL. HAVE A GOOD TIME SITE SEEING.
BETTY AND BOB FORD

1:07 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Alright Mike! I'm so glad you'll be able to go home for a short visit. It will lift your spirits so much to get to go HOME!

Enjoy every second of it. You truly deserve it. And so does your family.

Glad to know your doing better. You be like Barbaro and keep hanging in there!

10:17 AM  

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