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Bret Michaels Back in Hospital

May 21, 2010 by · Comments Off on Bret Michaels Back in Hospital 

Bret Michaels Back in HospitalBret Michaels Back in Hospital:Rocker Bret Michaels is back in the hospital after suffering a stroke, “warning” a few weeks after a near-fatal brain hemorrhage. On her Facebook page, Michaels representatives released information saying that he returned to the hospital after “suffering numbness in the left side of his body.” Doctors later diagnosed to have suffered injury Michaels transitional Ischematic (AIT), also known as stroke warning.

According to doctors, an ultrasound of the heart Bubble Michaels was then, and found a hole in his heart is described as a Ovale Patent Forum.

Michaels neurosurgeon, Dr. Joseph Zabramski, said: “There is no doubt that the positive foramen ovale (PFO) is devastating news to Bret and his family. The good news is that it is manageable and treatable and we believe we can have diagnosed the problem that caused the Transient Ischemic Attach (TIA) or warning stroke. “

The new health problems come just days before Bret was making a live appearance Sunday final of ‘Celebrity Apprentice’, where he is in one of two finalists competing for the title of the series.

Zabramski says he is well aware of Michaels, New York planned to go to the end of the city and even back on the road to play concerts in the near future, but now adds: “Bret’s brain and body are not absolutely 100 percent yet, especially with the evidence found the hole in her heart. more will be made throughout the week and I will have more information next week on how to patent foramen ovale (PFO) will be discussed. For now, Bret will be treated with outpatient care, including a daily injection of Lovenox (an anticoagulant to reduce the risk of blood clots) and blood tests. “

However, Zabramski said: “It is very unlikely that this is connected to the cerebral hemorrhage he suffered just weeks before.”

On April 23, Michaels made an emergency visit to hospital after suffering a debilitating headache that turned out to be a brain hemorrhage. He was in critical condition, but eventually recovered and was released. This week, Michaels talked to Oprah Winfrey about the incident, saying: “I’ve never been shot, thank God, but I can tell you this: It sounded like a small pistol went off in the back of my head. They call it thunder and have never had a headache instantly like my whole life. The word is not even a headache. It’s like a migraine 10 times. “

In the Facebook statement, Michaels’ rep says: “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.”

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