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Post by Debbie Parker on Nov 3, 2005 7:22:57 GMT -5
Welcome Home Mike!!!!! We are so happy, no, make that ecstatic that you are home. You are an amazing person, and you have such a wonderful family. We are so happy for all of you. Love, Debbie, Julie, and Kurt
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Post by Jeff Miller on Nov 3, 2005 12:17:04 GMT -5
Welcome back home Gammy!!
It's been a rough road these past few months but you made it through it as i never doubted you wouldn't!! You have a wonderful family there for you as are all of your friends. Just remember you can count on every one of us to be there for ya in this final stretch to your full recovery. And never hesitate to let us know if you need anything. I'm know I'm living reletively far away but I would make the trip home to help you out! Well, I'm proud of you as is everyone else. And I will be coming home this weekend to come visit, and I wasn't expecting you to actually be home either so it makes it that much better. So, take care and welcome home once more!
Jeff
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Post by Jonathan and Candice Forte on Nov 3, 2005 12:19:15 GMT -5
Mike! We praise the Lord and thank him for your miraculous recovery! We will continue to pray that you continue to improve and especially that your knee gets better! Hope you are out and about with your friends again soon enjoying life! Jonathan and Candice Forte
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Post by JHoyt on Nov 3, 2005 12:48:07 GMT -5
Mike, We are all so happy words cannot describe. The day we didn't know would ever come is here. You have been through so much, even though you don't remember any of it & I'm sure that is hard, but I believe it is for the best. It must feel so good to you to be home. I know you will recover much faster now that you are around familiar surroundings. Always remember your family & friend have been there with you from the beginning of all this & we will be there till the very end, & always. We love you Mike!!!!!!!!!! Aunt Jennifer ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Debbie Hensley on Nov 3, 2005 14:02:29 GMT -5
Mike How fantastic is this?? To hear you are home! Wow you are a wonder! We love you and are VERY proud of your hard work to get back in shape. I know it is still not real easy, but you are amazing us all every step of the way. Love you and what do you want for supper tomorrow? Aunt Debbie
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Post by michele Loomis on Nov 3, 2005 17:08:39 GMT -5
welcome home!!!!!!!!!
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Post by diamondqueen300 on Nov 3, 2005 21:54:54 GMT -5
Mike, You and your family are hard as stone. You've hurdled over every obstacle and this homecoming will be the icing on the cake. My thoughts and prayers are with you always as you continue the healing process. I'm looking forward to the big bash and seeing that smile shine in person. Sincerely, Jessie Harris
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Post by Jacynycz on Nov 3, 2005 22:29:43 GMT -5
"WELCOME HOME" Mike!!!!!!!! Happy to hear the wonderful news!!! Mr. & Mrs. Jacynycz, George and Kristyn
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Post by Jacynycz on Nov 3, 2005 22:30:02 GMT -5
"WELCOME HOME" Mike!!!!!!!! Happy to hear the wonderful news!!! Mr. & Mrs. Jacynycz, George and Kristyn
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Post by Penny and Joe on Nov 4, 2005 9:38:47 GMT -5
Mike! Mike! Mike!!
We are SOO happy to hear that you're going home! There is absolutely nothing better than being home with those you love and with those who love you!
I'm waiting for the day that you post your own message to us to ready. It's funny. I'll miss checking out the message board every day for news on you. Our family feels as though we know you and your family. HOpefully, Kristen will keep posting for a while though. Everyone still want to know of your progress.
What will you do with your experience, MIke? Use if for good, I'm sure. You have already been an inspiration to so many. Perhaps that was part of your purpose here.
Many hugs,
Penny and Joe Veschusio (Jessie's Parents) Marie and Megan
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Post by Elaine on Nov 6, 2005 20:18:31 GMT -5
Michael, Welcome Home, your family must be so happy. Kristen, Thanks for the continuing updates about Michael, now that he's home I hope you continue to keep us updated when you have a chance, it has been so helpful and so encouraging to know that day progress continues for Michael. Diane and Jim, I am just so happy that Michael is now at home with you and that you are all together - including Louie. Take care, Elaine
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Post by David Dohanyos on Dec 22, 2005 14:33:27 GMT -5
Mike, I am so glad you are doing so much better. You have been in my prayers and thoughts ever since your injury. You health must be the best gift EVER for you family as the holidays approach. You look pretty damn good in your photo on this blog. Tell your folks that I said "hi". Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, your cousin, Dave Dohanyos
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Post by j9 on Jan 1, 2006 11:28:34 GMT -5
Kept reading about how well you are doing.....must be something you are meant to do to come through all this! I guess all the prayers worked!! So good to hear from you and know you are doing great. Well, it's the New Year...so Happy New Year and looking forward to hearing more on your recooperation! I bet this was the best Christmas ever for you and your family!! Hang tuff kiddo and welcome back! God Bless Janine (Medina County Engineer's office) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Kim on Jan 18, 2006 9:37:51 GMT -5
Hi Mike...you don't know me, but your Grandma and Grandpa Hoyt were my next door neighbors when I lived with Ted Patrick. He told me about your accident and about the website. I am happy for you and your family that you are doing better. Say hello to Chuck and Bev for me. I wish you the best in 2006 for a full recovery. Kim
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Post by Kurt Parker on Jan 24, 2006 23:49:36 GMT -5
maybe we can put a Flux-capacitor on your mustang... it'll be a sweeter time machine than the Delorean!!! lol
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Post by Mike Civiello on Feb 19, 2006 22:23:24 GMT -5
Hey Mike and family! This is Mike C., Mike's physical therapist at Edwin Shaw. Just wanted to wish you all the best. I'm glad to hear that your surgery went well Mike. I'm still amazed at your recovery, you're definietly a fighter. Hopefully your endurance and strength are returning for you. Goodluck the rest of the way! Again, it's so great to hear how well you're doing!!
Mike Civiello
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Post by Polters on Mar 15, 2006 18:23:50 GMT -5
Mike, It's good to hear that you have your wheels back. Don't forget to honk when you go by. Dave and Carol Polter
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Post by Jonathan and Candice Forte on Mar 16, 2006 16:31:40 GMT -5
Mike, it is so amazing to hear all you hav erecovered from and how close to pre-accident you are now. We know that you recovered because God has a plan for your life. We are glad to hear you are getting better and better every day!!!! ;D Jonathan and Candice Forte
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Post by Penny and Joe on Mar 24, 2006 13:44:07 GMT -5
Hello Mike (and all the family)! Jessie called me from the Autorama crying on Friday. Then she called me from there crying on Saturday. She was so very happy to meet you all and it was so amazing for her that when she came home, she cried again while telling us all about it. Now, just so you know -- she is not a "nut-case" -- she is just a sweet and sensitive young woman and you touched her heart. You look great in all the pictures and we're so happy to hear that you continue to do well. I'm hoping that somehow or other the rest of our family will be able to meet you in the future. Jessie said that she gave you a new t-shirt to wear, but don't forget that WE race too, so you have a t-shirt coming from us too! Tell your Dad that he truly made Jessie's day when he came to find her Friday --- anyone who helps to care for my daughter and make her feel special rates very high in my book! And you and Kristen give each other a hug from all of us here. You are both incredibly special people. hugs, Penny and Joe Veschusio Marie and Megan
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Post by Kelly Fortney on Apr 13, 2006 6:05:46 GMT -5
Mike, Still thinking of you and checking up on you all the time. So, so happy to hear of your continued recovery!!! You are an inspiration to all!!! Your cousin, Kelly Fortney
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Post by diamondqueen300 on Apr 19, 2006 9:49:03 GMT -5
Mike,
Today you are in the hospital recovering from a seizure. Don't get discouraged. They say this is common and in time they will lessen. Your family is so strong, together you will pull you out of this in no time. I'm really looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks. I'm coming into town a day early for the Super Chevy, Norwalk event the first weekend in May. I'll be in touch to meet up with you. So get better soon. Don't forget, I am only an e-mail or a phone call away!
Take care,
Jess
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Post by ghoyt on Dec 17, 2007 21:17:36 GMT -5
Hey Mike:
I know that this webpage is history.....a scary history that ended this weekend with the most remarkable, wonderful thing, your graduation from college!
I went back and reread much of the postings, then have to pinch myself to realize that not only have you came back, you 've earned what many folks haven't.....a college degree.
Whether you use your degree immediately or years down the road, I'm so damn proud of you. You've already accomplished more in your young life than anyone I know.
[glow=red,2,300]Congratulations![/glow]
Uncle Gary
p.s. I realize this website is not read very often, but every once in awhile those of us who were at your side during your time in the hospital have to read this to remind us how far you have come.
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Post by Kristen Gamauf on Apr 17, 2008 21:57:13 GMT -5
Mike, In reply to what Gary said, that is so true. While it may seem so trying sometimes getting through something like that or understanding why something has happened the way it has, I still believe that we are so lucky to have you here and have you doing so well. I am a realist, and I know things haven't been without their challenges and that life won't be without its challenges (especially since it was not me, but you, that this life changing event happened to), but when I think about the grand scheme of things I think we are just that, "So damn lucky."
Working at a larger company, I often see posts on bulletin boards of obituaries and such. Just yesterday I read about someone 54 years old dying of cancer. Or how we have a fundraiser once a year for a forty something gentleman who died too young. How horrible it would have been if we had lost you at twenty. If God had asked me, "Kristen, we can take Mike up to Heaven tonight and he can live eternally in peace and joy, or I can let him stay on Earth with you guys for the remainder of his life but he is going to be cursed with loss of hearing in one ear and the impact that it has on the social life of a young man, threat of seizures, a lifetime of pre-existing conditions that will cause financial worries, and a myriad of other unknowns..." well you know there would be no question in my mind what my selfish little self would say. If I know you, you feel the same way.
I am sure that this getting "back into the swing of life" has been such a taxing and daunting challenge (both physically and mentally) one that I am not keenly aware of since I moved out of Akron, but I want you to know that I have full confidence in all that you can bring to the world not just in the professional facet (since you are armed with a degree now) but in all of your friends' and family's lives too. You (and we as a family) have an experience to draw on not many people have. Whether it be in the professional or personal setting, you are always going to run into people that just tick you off, seem so out of line or inappropriate, or just seem kooky. I know now from going what we went through (which so many other people DO go through but we don't often hear about because they don't TALK like our family does), that you NEVER know what might be going on in someone's life that may be affecting their job, relationships, and overall attitude. That is an incredible bit of experience that gives us some serious awareness of people. That you can draw on that from such a personal level means you have a lot to bring to this world.
Sometimes, as Gary said, I have to go back and read these posts to see how horrible a picture we were seeing in Fall of 2005. Admittedly, I have not been back for a visit for the longest period since you started to get better. I guess I try not to at this point. Life before your accident seems a foggy memory, your accident itself seems like ancient history, and to be honest, life post-accident seems, well, normal. And to me that is a good thing.
I did go back and read some of your more recent posts. I notice (which I think you do too) that you are still the same silly element of Mike (the TMNT's post) combined with a softer, more sensitive Mike. There's also some cynicism (baggage that I still carry too about life). You don't show that side in your writings, but I know it is there. I would be lying if I said the accident did not change you--and your personality a bit. How COULDN'T it? It is the miracle itself in action. That your brain took such the beating that it did, and somehow, however it did, decided to rewire and re-network, well it is amazing to me as one of these "scientific" types. As Kristy said after seeing your brain scan months later, it is a miracle you are functioning as a normal human being. The scans say you should be functioning otherwise.
But the truth is we all change and develop and mature as people as we age and I think that you will see in time that this is happening to you too (not just because of your accident have you become more in touch with your feelings!). This is sisterly advice that I have noticed since I've been done with school. It sounds cliche, but as we age, well we just get more boring! Life slows down a bit! Also, I embrace AND fear life more. But then I stand back and think, "Wait a second, why am I worried about this or that, or someone dying in the next ten years cause they're getting older, when I (or they) could just wake up tomorrow, walk out the door and get in a car accident and be gone like that?" So I just try not to worry, because you never really know what life will bring, and you certainly cannot predict when you are going to die. You just have to live in today. Too many people plan their lives out years ahead, and it is just laughable.
I guess what I am trying to say is that right now, as it is in many people's lives after the hustle of college is over and it seems like life is a blank unknown slate in front of you that society says needs written right away, don't worry. Many people stress (myself included believe it or not). I stress about getting older. Life moving too fast. My job. Outsourcing. Wedding stuff. People dying. It's silly. You can't control it, so why worry (Grandpa Hoyt once said something like that "Don't worry about something you can't change.") That's my advice as you go out into this world job searching, spouse searching, "distinguished bachelor lifestyle" searching, whatever it may be. Don't worry and don't rush it. Rich and I will always be here for you. Mom and Dad will always be here for you. Your extended family and friends will always be a phone call away (which in itself is a new challenge once you graduate - "keeping in touch" is something that must be pro-actively sought out). Those are my words of advice to you Bro.
As Gary said, I am so proud of how you've weathered this experience and come out a stronger person because of it. I am extremely proud of what you have accomplished. I am increasingly optimistic about life ahead with the brother that I almost lost. Someday (WAY down the road) you'll be answering to "Uncle Mike" instead of me having to tell my kids, "I really wish you could have met your Uncle Mike, you really would have liked him."
Kristen
P.S. Rich wants to know when you're getting the Mustang out.
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