Michaels in Critical Condition With Hemorrhage

Source: New York Times

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Bret Michaels is in critical condition suffering from a brain hemorrhage, his publicist said Friday. Joann Mignano confirmed a report on People magazine's website Friday that said the former Poison frontman was rushed to intensive care late Thursday after a severe headache. The report said doctors discovered bleeding at the base of his brain stem.

Mignano said tests are being conducted and that no further information was available.

The 47-year-old reality TV star had an emergency appendectomy last week after complaining of stomach pains. He said on his website that though the surgery ''has taken its toll,'' doctors expected him to make a full recovery.

Michaels starred on the VH1 dating show ''Rock of Love'' and is a contestant on Donald Trump's NBC reality show, ''The Celebrity Apprentice.''

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/04/23/arts/AP-US-People-Bret-Michaels.html

He just had surgery the other day

TMZ is reporting that Michaels is "awake, in good spirits and talking" as of Friday evening (April 23). This information comes from Ambre Lake, the season-two winner of Michaels' "Rock of Love" reality show. TMZ reports that Lake has spoken with people close to Bret who say he's "stabilized and conscious."

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1637737/20100423/bret_michaels.jhtml


hopefully, he continues to heal....

used to control bleeding during surgery. Warfarin is commonly prescribed to prevent clotting afterwards, and is a very unscientific method, requiring close monitoring until baseline data can be obtained. I went through this for many years prior to, and after my heart surgery. I was ever so glad to finally be able to come off of that stuff. Also as a diabetic, I can attest to not having all medications react predictably. Hopefully he will receive the proper attention and monitoring to correct whatever the problem may be. Best wishes for a full recovery.

he seems like a decent fellow.

Very sad news indeed, especially after Peter Steele's death, who was only a year older.

:(
rocktivity

with his group Poison was one song that I simply loved.

I hope he's going to be OK.

really bad?

and yes, it can be very bad.

I'm really sorry to hear this.

I hope he pulls through and is okay. Best wishes to him.

He is also in the early stages of Multiple Sclerosis. That, diabetes, the appendectomy now this. I hope he pulls through.

Dismal prognosis. Don't get hopes up...

He's stabilized and doing better than we were told earlier. I hope he makes a full recovery.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1637737/20100423/bret_michaels.jhtml

Could have been a aneurism brought about by a blood clot from the appendectomy earlier.

The good news about all this is - if you get to the hospital within the first hour they really stop a lot of the damage.