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.

Friday, November 07, 2008

Life is good

Life is good when you have such a large group of people and family that care so much for you. It's a shame you had to almost die and go through such life changing events before you finally realize who cares and how much they care for you. Now I don't know who's at fault for it having to take that major of an event to bring it out in the clear. But It wouldn't be surprised if I'm the one at fault in that department because I was so consumed and overwhelmed with just what's involved in just training a barn full of horses. Especially doing it the way I was. I'm also sure that's the biggest lesson God wants me to learn from all of this. What's really important and what's not. It's also a shame to have to loose a family learning all this but if it took this to do that then something else would have caused it and it's better happening now than later to give everybody a chance to recover and go on with their lives. At least I'm getting to look at it like this and not be all depressed and worried how God feels. Because he promises to love us all through everything and who could be more understanding about any situation and is waiting for the asking of help. So far things have gone amazingly, well just I haven't been healed overnight but that even though it's possible, wouldn't teach me the biggest lesson I have to learn "patience". Thanks again to everyone for praying and thinking of me and my family. Love, Mike

4 Comments:

Blogger bswr said...

Dear Mike, I read your post and feel your persistence as well as your newly learned "paience" is your greatest strength.You persisted before the accident to run a barn mostly by yourself.On top of it all you were earning a living with the help of your family and it's very hard work every day of the week. You were home schooling your son at the same time. I think that's very commendable of you. You won races and provided for your family. So you were successful in that sense.
I gather that you learned patience as a result of the recovery process you are now immersed in. You inner strength is from God and for God. Your persistence and focus you have always had all of your life. All of us who know you are witness to that. Your determination is one of your greatest strengths as well as your patience.
With love from a great admirer, BSW

2:43 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mike,
It is so wonderful to see how far you have come. The journey may not have been an easy one, but it has shown what strength and courage you have. You are blessed with many friends and fans who love you and pray for you always. God loves you and will always watch over you! Hugs, Beckitty in MD

3:10 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mike,
I am so happy that your life and health continue to improve. Friends come in all shapes and sizes. Consider me a cyber friend from Kansas.

Kelly

3:46 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mike,

You are an inspiration and reading about your continued recovery helps the rest of us heal from our small daily injuries. You were great before your accident but you are simply amazing now! Life is a process, not an event - I have to keep reminding myself of that!

Love, Peggi

5:44 AM  

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