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.

Sunday, September 10, 2006

What a Busy Weekend for All

Mike has been doing very well. Visitors continue coming with love, hugs, kisses, and prayers for all. Keith and Joy Cooper visited Mike and gave him a beautiful tee shirt with Saratoga on it. Meryl also visited and prayed with Mike. Meryl's father married Saturday at Mike's church. Rochelle and Mike attended while I watched the children and washed up all of Mike's and our clothes. And yes Mike loved every minute of the wedding and being able to see everyone. Then Rochelle and Mike went and had one of their favorite coffee's. They are coffee drinkers but love special coffee's like from Starbucks. Well the other day a friend of Mike's and Rochelle's, named Ed, told me to just call the hotel Crystal Inn and check on staying there because someone he knew had had a house fire and they had stayed there for awhile at a discount. So Mother called them and Yes, Yes, Yes!!! We have now found a place to stay that will give us a discount and take Mother's dog, Dreyfuss. We are so happy to have finally found somewhere to stay that takes her dog. Mother will be leaving Wednesday to get Dreyfuss and some needed clothes and things. I will stay and be more at ease knowing that I am in a safe nice place and still near Mikey to help with his recovery. The Crystal Inn also has a heated pool and whirlpool that I am going to talk to the physical therapists about that will also help with Mike's recovery. Thank everyone for all their help and prayers for us. If you want to talk about the power of prayers and miracles listen to this. Mike attended his church (First Assembly Church of God) today with his family. He said they even prayed for Mother, I and Nancy for financial reasons and finding a place to stay. So within hours of the church's prayers we had found The Crystal Inn. Also the lady Leslie, that Mother was speaking with at the front desk about her son who had a horse accident and brain injury asked if Mother was talking about Mike Rea. She new of Mike's accident and I think her sister knows Rochelle. This makes me feel so good and I know now things are looking up more and more. I think the hotel is right off I95, exit 100 area. We will be moving there tomorrow. Mike's big surprise party by Kennet's Florist is Tuesday, Sept. 12th at Sunbridge Care. He is going to have another big surprise also. My sister Nancy is flying in for this special occasion. At first she couldn't find a reasonable ticket and now she has. So thank you God and everyone for everything. Rochelle's older brother, Brian visited with Mike today also. Mike talked to his oldest son Matthew who works at Delaware Park with the horses. Mike told Matthew how proud of him he is and to continue to help his mother when he can. So all in all today has been a wonderful day and we expect many, many more. We Believe in Miracles, We Believe in Barbaro, and We Believe in Mike Rea. God bless everyone.

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thank you for the update ... what great progress! I'm thrilled for you all. Good nite, easy slumber, great dreams.

9:28 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I haven't posted in awhile, just reading. This post makes me smile and reaffirms my belief in God, family, and prayer. I am going to say Happy Birthday a day early because you will be pretty busy tomorrow. Have a piece of cake or two for me!

Kim B. in IL

10:05 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Can't wait to hear of this wonderful surprise I'm so happy to hear how well you are doing, Mike. So many are full of hope and faith for your recovery Happy,happy birthday, Mike Hope you get lots of cake, and know you will have lots of love from your family and friends, some you've never met like me and about a zillion from BarbaroNation. God Bless you!

Cheryl,Lakewood CO

11:45 PM  

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