Heart Hero Status: My First Weekly Recovery Update
A personal weekly recovery update after open-heart valve surgery, endocarditis treatment, and learning how to heal with patience and humor.
Blog tag
Endocarditis Articles
Published Colin Michaels blog posts tagged Endocarditis.
Recovery Update: Building Momentum
Recovery Update #7: Returning to Work After Open Heart Surgery
Recovery Update #9: Keeping the Momentum
A weekly recovery update after open-heart surgery: arm exercises at cardiac rehab, full-time work, twice-daily walks, more energy, therapy-cat support from Gretchen, drone goals, and 257 lbs.
Recovery Update #10: Back to Normal(ish)
A weekly recovery update covering cardiac rehab, work, sleep improvements, flying drones again, Father's Day reflections, weight maintenance, and the ongoing journey back to normal life after open-heart surgery.
From Staph Infection to Open-Heart Surgery | My Endocarditis Story
The story of how a seemingly simple staph infection turned into infective endocarditis, emergency heart valve surgery, and a second chance at life.