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Poison Front-Man Bret Michaels to Undergo Surgery to Repair Hole in Heart

Rocker and reality TV star Bret Michaels will undergo heart surgery in a Phoenix hospital Monday to repair a hole in his heart, the Hollywood Life blog reported."Bret is looking forward to feeling 100 percent again," his rep told the celebrity blog.The Poison front-man attended a classic car show this weekend and sold his 1969 Camaro for over $200,000 before he checked into Phoenix's St. Joseph's Hospital on Saturday night to prepare for the procedure scheduled for Monday."Barring any complications, I should be out within three to four days," Michaels, who lives in Scottsdale, Ariz., told the Arizona Republic on January 21."Then, I will be down (resting) for three weeks. I don't know if I can sit around for that long, but I'll try my best," he added.Last year was a challenging one medically for Michaels, who has Type 1 diabetes . The 47-year-old had an emergency appendectomy in April, followed by a brain hemorrhage a little over a week later and then a minor stroke in May.Despite his h...

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