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Bret Update 4/27/10 8:05pmlink - Test results indicate a setback in Bret Michaels condition a side effect from the brain hemorrhage called hyponatremia a lack of sodium in the body which leads to seizures.
~Snip- Bret Michaels was the topic of Larry King Live as Donald Trump, Jr. and other celebrities weigh in on Michaels condition. Due to the severity of his condition, Bret Michaels continues to remain hospitalized in an intensive care unit at an undisclosed hospital. He remains in critical but stable condition according to his doctors. Last night on Larry King Live Bret Michaels condition was the topic on the show as Donald Trump, Jr., Darryl Strawberry, Sanjay Gupta and Carlos Diaz discuss concerns, lasting affects as well Michaels as a person.....
....Dr. Sanjay Gupta is CNN's chief medical correspondent says a subarachnoid hemorrhage is an aneurysm in one of the blood vessels. He stated about 10 percent of people don't survive. He obviously survived that. About another quarter of people don't make it through the first couple of days in the hospital and 30 percent make a full recovery....
...Michaels' medical workup demonstrated findings of a subarachnoid hemorrhage, a type of stroke that causes bleeding in the fluid-filled spaces around the base of the brain. It presents itself suddenly as the sound of a loud gunshot or thunderclap at the back of the head causing severe cranial pain and muscle spasms. Many people are speculating Michaels head injury suffered from a prop striking the singer at the Tony awards last June is the cause. Additional studies are planned throughout the week to hopefully detect the exact cause of the rupture....
....The most common cause of this condition is a spontaneous rupture of a cerebral aneurysm, however, 15 to 20 percent of spontaneous episodes of this hemorrhage are found to have no cause. Michaels has undergone a continuous series of tests while in the ICU including angiograms, CT scans, MRI’s and transcranial dopplers (TCD's). Doctors state Michaels is very lucky as his condition could have been fatal. With further testing and rehabilitation, they are hopeful that Bret will gradually improve as the blood surrounding the brain dissolves and is reabsorbed into his system, which can be a very painful recovery and take several weeks to months.
Poor guy. It's like his body (and a beautiful body it is) is screaming "Slow down!". But I can understand how a celebrity lifestyle can be addicting, esp the attention. That's what disturbs me about young people getting so much fame so fast.
If it doesn't last, a lot of them don't know what to do with themselves and spend a lifetime chasing what was.
Thanks for the great update Roselvr!
It will really feel odd watching the show this week.
I hope no one said anything negative on the show about him.....how awkward will that be?
Last night, one of Bret's sites released a tour date statement; looks like it was deleted today.
They said he would continue the tour May 25th IIRC. I almost commented; but was reading on my phone
BTW, watched apprentice last night. I must have fallen asleep in the 1st 30 minutes because that was all I remembered seeing.
Bret is playing really well. It amazes me how adaptable he is to all of the tasks. Shame he didn't raise money; but he wasn't asked to. This is probably smart on Sharon's part because the last project is usually a money task IIRC. Probable that Holly blew her load & won't be able to raise more. I was surprised we didn't see Ozzy.
I look at Cindy & think she should have been with Bret & Sharon.
It was a good show; nice they had a message to Bret at the end.
Last night, one of Bret's sites released a tour date statement; looks like it was deleted today.
They said he would continue the tour May 25th IIRC. I almost commented; but was reading on my phone
Bret Michaels Medical Update 4/29/10 Yesterday at 5:54pm
We thank you for your continued support and well wishes.
Bret remains in critical condition in ICU under 24 hour supervision by doctors and medical staff. If a patient survives the initial rupture, the first 7 to 10 days after are the most critical as an additional rupture or other complications may arise.
Doctors are also continuing to treat Bret for the hyponatremia and today he will be undergoing more testing as well as an additional MRA.
There will be a press conference on Tuesday at which doctors who have been treating Bret will further explain his condition, treatment and prognosis.
Location and time of the press conference will be released Friday.
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VH1 PLANS SPECIAL AIRING OF "BEHIND THE MUSIC: BRET MICHAELS" FEATURING FAN SENTIMENTS TONIGHT APRIL 29!
From Vh1.com:
In the five days since Bret Michaels was admitted to the hospital after suffering a massive brain hemorrhage, over 400 of you have left well-wishes for Bret in the comments section of our blog. As a way to show our collective support for Bret as he valiantly fights to recover, VH1 will be airing a selection of reader comments during our special re-airing of his Behind The Music this Thursday, April 29 at 11 p.m./10c.
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