The news today regarding Mike Creasy is not good. Apparently he suffered a massive stroke and is paralyzed on the right side, unable to speak. But his wife, June, reports that he responds by shaking his head yes or no when asked questions. This is a terrible tragedy as Mike is a devoted Jim Reeves fan who has spent many hours assembling a very nice photo site in tribute to Jim.
Years ago I had a friend who suffered a paralytic stroke and later told me that as she lay in bed she could hear her doctors telling her husband there was no hope for her recovery and they may as well disconnect her life support. Fortunately, her spouse never gave up on her. Indeed, she began to show signs of improvement and eventually made a sufficient recovery to be able to return home and function fairly normally the rest of her life. She lived years longer. So I hope this will be of some comfort to Mike's family.
Those of you who already have his wife, June's email, should be sure to contact her with words of support and encouragement. I hesitate to post her private email online without her permission.
Re: Update on Mike Creasy
Posted by Shevanthi Perera on July 29, 2014, 10:41 am, in reply to "Update on Mike Creasy"
So sorry to hear about Mike's latest condition. Larry, would you have an address that cards could be mailed to? He needs all the love, support and encouragement from Fans at this juncture. I love his creative, fantastic photo website on Jim - a fitting accolade for a great star.
I will continue to pray for Mike, his family as well as Darla. Thanks for the update.
Address for sending Mike a card
Posted by Larry Jordan on July 29, 2014, 12:23 pm, in reply to "Update on Mike Creasy" Edited by board administrator July 29, 2014, 12:24 pm
Many fans have expressed a desire to send Mike and his family a card. The address is as follows:
Mike Creasy St. Louis University Hospital 3655 Vista Avenue, #2 St. Louis, MO 63110