Bret Michaels Hospitalized w/ Brain Hemorrhage

Originally Posted by Play The Man

He was released from the hospital. The news station showed a picture of him in his hospital bed and he was wearing a bandana. Does the guy ever take that thing off?

He wears extensions.. He's balding.. Poor Bret.. Im glad he made it!!

[Bonnie]

Originally Posted by Miss Foxy

He wears extensions.. He's balding.. Poor Bret.. Im glad he made it!!

I haven't seen him without his bandana, but he did take his shirt off on the Apprentice, and girlfriend, that man looked mighty fine.....mighty fine.

I hope he really is going to be okay. He seems like a really nice guy from what I've seen. Very creative mind!

Originally Posted by Bonnie

I haven't seen him without his bandana, but he did take his shirt off on the Apprentice, and girlfriend, that man looked mighty fine.....mighty fine.

I hope he really is going to be okay. He seems like a really nice guy from what I've seen. Very creative mind!

I love Bret!! Haha.. Since I was young.. My stepfather loved Poison so I grew up with long haired guys and Bret won my heart at an early age!!

[flo]

I'm so glad he recovered, that was a loooong haul in the hospital.

[Play The Man]

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37264009

Bret Michaels has suffered what doctors call a "warning stroke," or a transient ischemic attack, according to his Web site.

The rocker, 47 — who is still recovering from a brain hemorrhage — was "readmitted to the hospital this week after suffering numbness on the left side of his body, predominately his face and hands," according to a statement posted on his site.

While undergoing tests — including an MRI and CT scan — doctors also discovered he has a hole in his heart.

The news is "devastating...to Bret and his family," says his neurosurgeon, Dr. Joseph Zabramski. Michaels has two daughters, Raine, 10, and Jorja, 5, with ex girlfriend Kristi Lynn Gibson.

Continues Dr. Zabramski, "The good news is that it is operable and treatable and we think we may have diagnosed the problem that caused the...warning stroke; however we feel it is highly unlikely this is connected to the brain hemorrhage he suffered just a few weeks earlier. Once again, it is great that he quickly reacted to the severe numbness and got to the hospital immediately."

Dr. Zabramski adds, "I realize Bret wants to make a full recovery so that he can be active with his family, attempt to attend the finale of Celebrity Apprentice and especially get back on the road to continue making music. Without a doubt he is very determined to get healthy and make a 100 percent recovery.

"Medically speaking it is a fantastic attitude both mentally and physically for him to have. However, Bret's brain and body are not quite 100 percent yet, especially with the hole found in his heart."

Says his rep Janna Elias, "Bret wants everyone to know he cannot thank you enough for all of the well wishes, prayers and good vibes you have sent his way. Even though these last few months have been tough on him and his family, especially this most recent setback, he is in good spirits, great medical hands and is positive and hopeful that everything is going to be OK. He is up, walking, talking, continuing his daily rehab and very happy to be alive but he has made it clear he is sick and tired of being in the hospital and is ready to rock again."

It sounds as if he had a DVT and flicked off a piece through a PFO.

[flo]

Thanks for the update, PTM. He was on the Celebrity Apprentice live show tonight (against the wishes of his docs) and looked very good. Thinner and with a noticeable limp, but good.

He got a standing O when he walked on the set.

[MattHughesRocks]

And he won!

[MattHughesRocks]

Ooops! ***spoiler!***

[Bonnie]

Originally Posted by MattHughesRocks

Ooops! ***spoiler!***

Better late than never!

I've been rooting for him since the beginning to win the whole thing. He just seems like a really terrific guy. I hope he's going to be okay. You could tell he seemed like he wasn't feeling well.

[VCURamFan]

Originally Posted by MattHughesRocks

And he won!

I'm so stoked about that. I've always had a soft spot for guilty pleasures like his show "Rock of Love & a Shot of Penicillin".

I gotta be honest, I was a little disappointed he didn't get to do both of his commercials. I thought it would have been really powerful to have the serious one included.