Former Poison frontman, and now former reality TV star, Bret Michaels, is in critical condition at an undisclosed Los Angeles hospital after suffering a brain hemorrhage. Sources close to the celebrity say Michaels complained of an "excruciating" headache and was rushed to a hospital. There, doctors discovered massive bleeding at the base of his brain.
Michaels recently had an appendectomy and remained in the hospital slightly longer than usual. He went from there to a rehab facility for diabetics. At this time, doctors do not know the reason for his brain hemorrhage.
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My prayers are with him and his loved ones. I pray for a recovery to the best of quality of life. God please be with him... Patrick and Liz from IN
Thanks for commenting guys, and I'm sure Michaels and his loved ones appreciate it, as well.
Unfortunately, according to one doctor from Cedars-Sinai, who spoke to TMZ, Michaels' chances are not very good. Apparently, the overwhelming majority of brain hemorrhage victims suffer a second, almost always fatal, attack.
However, most are also pretty much wiped-out after the first one, so Michaels is "past that hurdle," as one report put it.
We'll keep you updated, and thanks again for writing-in!
Yup, hope he recovers soon. We captured this in our blog today:
http://www.celebrityoopsi.com/2010/04/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition.html
Though he remains in critical condition, Bret Michaels' publicist says he is awake and talking, but his speech is slurred. Doctors are still looking for the source of the bleeding.
While his publicist remained hopeful that the blurred vision, slurred speech, and dizziness would disappear once the singer gets back on his feet, Michaels is still in the hospital, under doctor supervision.
Michaels now appears in Celebrity Apprentice and looks to be a strong contender to win. He has a new solo album coming out later this year, and recently did a duet with country starlet, Miley Cyrus.
Michaels has left the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. One doctor told People magazine that Michaels is "extremely lucky" to be in the "10-20%" of hemorrhage victims who make a full recovery.
Michaels is returning to the hospital for open heart surgery in January of 2011. The surgery is to close a hole in his heart, related to a condition he has had since birth, which was discovered when he was in the hospital for the hemorrhage.
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