Everyone's so Excited

Hello everyone. Well I am enjoying one of my glorious days of rest and thought that I would update you on Mike and us.

Mike is so excited about Barbaro's Birthday Celebration events that will be happening at the end of April. He said he'll be glad to get out and about and see his old and new friends. He is especially excited about meeting the Fans of Barbaro that helped push him daily and encouraged him to keep on getting on with his recovery. With the help of all their prayers, well wishes, and God, I really do believe that Mike is where he is at today in his road to recovery. This event will be even more encouraging for him and I think it will also help him.

Of course Mother, Nancy and I are all so excited for a lot of reasons. First and foremost to see Mikey. We want to see him using that cane and how much he has improved since we left Maryland. Then of course to see Mike's wife and the children. I know the baby had just started taking steps when I left. Then to see all of Mikey's friends that we had met during our stay there. Finally to meet and help the Fans of Barbaro celebrate his birthday and what a great champion he was and still is.

I talked to Mikey the other day before I went to work so it was a short conversation. He was very tired because he had just returned from a church men's group retreat. I want to say it was for three days but I'm not sure. He says it was very good for him but tiring for him. I can't wait to pamper him like I use to do. Well just a little bit. Mike is still using his legged cane while out and about and then just the regular cane around his home. He finally did admit to me that he does fall sometimes. He says he lands on his bottom though and hasn't hurt himself. I know that God is watching over him and saved his life for something very important.

Well it is time for me to go now but I want to continue to thank everyone for all their prayers and for everything that you have done for my brother. May God bless each and everyone of you.

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Mike Continuing to Improve

Hello everyone. Sorry it has been awhile since the last post and update. I have been working those dreadful 12 hour shifts at the hospital. They are the night ones (7pm to 7am) and they completely just drain me.

On a better note we talk to Mikey by phone occasionally and he continues his water physical therapy which is to improve his balance and ability to walk. They have now given him a conventional cane to use in his house. He still has to use the cane with the prongs (3 or 4) when he is out and about. Mikey has told me how he'll walk around the rooms in his home close to the walls to see how far he can go without catching on to the wall for balance. Then he'll give me this silly laugh like he is doing something secretly. You would have to hear him to get the jest of it.

My mother, sister and I are trying to make plans on going to Maryland soon. Mikey of course wants us to wait until he is fully recovered but only God knows when that will be. So we're working on something that will tie in some other things too.

We still are so appreciative for everything everyone has ever done for my brother. Please continue with your prayers and thoughts. May God bless each and everyone of you.


We Believe in Miracles
We Believe in the Miracle that is Barbaro
We Believe in the Fans of Barbaro
We Believe in Mike Rea