If you are a faithful AugBlog reader, you've read men's soccer coach Greg Holker's posts (Sept. 9 and Sept. 22) regarding Matt Bowman, a sophomore who collapsed last month during a preseason scrimmage, and later underwent open-heart surgery to correct a rare anomalous coronary artery heart defect.Last night, KARE-11 television did a great feature (click here to read and view the video) on Matt and his recovery since the surgery. Matt returned to the Augsburg campus on Monday, and joined his teammates on the bench as Augsburg defeated St. Olaf 3-0 in a crucial MIAC contest.
The KARE-11 story, by reporter Karla Hult and photojournalist Bob Crippa, featured interviews with Matt, his parents and the doctor at the Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital who diagnosed Matt and performed the surgery on Sept. 12. It's a great story of a medical miracle.
We've asked Matt to document his recovery and rehabilitation for us at the AugBlog, and he's planning to do so over the next several months. He's also planning to return to play soccer next season for the Auggies. Go Matt!!!
