Bret Michaels celebrates overcoming significant health struggles ahead of 60th birthday
foxnews.comWith a litany of medical problems, it's astounding that Bret Michaels feels and looks as good as he does at 60. "I feel more passionate and just as excited as ever," he explained of hitting the milestone birthday. "I feel more energetic and grateful. " "With all of the crazy diabetes and the brain hemorrhage, I’ve been through a lot of adversity and I’m still here," the Poison rocker shared to USA Today.
Living with Type 1 diabetes since he was a child, Michaels also suffered a brain hemorrhage and underwent heart and kidney surgery in 2011 and 2014, respectively.
Despite the medical complications he has faced, Michaels' is relatively resistant to the concept of change. "It’s called adapting.
So obviously, I’m not going to be trying out for the Pittsburgh Steelers this year, but I can go play flag football with my friends," he says of modifications to his lifestyle. "I adapt and change with what my body can do.There is no magic pill.
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