Bret Michaels "successful heart surgery "

Bret Michaels has been discharged from the hospital after undergoing a successful heart operation on Monday.

The 47-year-old frontman for the band Poison underwent the procedure to repair a hole in his heart that was discovered last year after he suffered a mini-stroke.

"Bret is recuperating at home with his family," People Magazine quoted a source as saying.

"He is looking forward to enjoying time with Kristi (his new fiancee) and his daughters as well as getting back on the road," the source added.

Bret Michaels is Going for Heart Surgery

Bret Michaels is scheduled for a procedure of heart surgery in Phoenix to correct a hole in his heart.

The doctors found out the hole in Bret’s heart when they treat him for a brain hemorrhage last April.
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center’s surgical team was scheduled to perform the procedure on Monday. The said hospital stated that the 47 year-old rocker needs to undergo cardiac catheterization in which the doctor planned to insert a catheter into a vein in the groin together with a guide wire as well as a closure device for the heart with cameras that will assist doctors when they do the closure of the hole.

The device used for the closure will remain permanently in Bret’s heart to prevent abnormal blood flow from the two chambers of the heart.

The doctors said that if Bret will not undergo the procedure, he will most likely developing blood clots plus an additional stroke may happen.

MJ was afraid that he was gonna end up like my father: Lisa Marie Presley

Michael Jackson's ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley has revealed that the King Of Pop always feared of dying in the similar way her father Elvis Presley passed away.

Jackson constantly told her of his fears when the two were married in the mid-1990s.

Presley was chilled when she heard the King of Pop had died from an overdose of powerful anaesthetic Propofol last year (Jun09) - because in many ways the tragedy mirrored that of her father''s passing in 1977.

And her ex-husband''s fateful words came back to haunt her.

"When I was watching the footage of the ambulance backing out of the driveway, I went back to this conversation I had with him (Jackson) at Neverland in the library; we were sitting by the fire," the Daily Express quoted her as saying in TV chat with Oprah Winfrey.

"He was telling me that he was afraid that he was gonna end up like my father. He was always asking me about when he died and how it happened," she said.

And Presley still can''t believe how many similarities there are in the drug-related deaths of the two men she loved: "Down to the play-by-play-by-play incident, it was identical.

"It really blows me away to be honest with you. I still try to figure out what is it that I had to go through it twice, where these two incredible people... had the same fate. What is it about me? I went through it once and that was painful and I went thought it again and I don''t quite understand it," she added.

I didn't understand my relationship with MJ, says ex-wife Lisa Marie

Michael Jackson's ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley confessed on The Oprah Winfrey show that she failed to understand her relationship with the King of Pop.

"I didn''t understand my relationship with him," UsMagazine.com quoted her as saying.

Though skeptics have labeled their 18-month marriage a sham, Presley, 42, insisted it was the real deal -- though she understands why Jackson''s behavior might cause people to question its validity.

"To some degree, he was a master at manipulating the media," she said.

"I understand that nobody really knew who I was. They just assumed I was going along with something he would be doing....I understand it better now. The manipulation was a survival tactic for him," she added.

Michaels feels 'awesome' back on stage

Bret Michaels has said that it is an "awesome feeling" to be back on stage.

The Celebrity Apprentice winner, who was hospitalised last month after suffering a brain haemorrhage, performed last night against his doctor's wishes at the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.

According to People, he told the crowd: "I've got a little bitty hitch in my left giddy up, but I think we'll be all right. It's an awesome feeling, I'm glad to be here."

The 47-year-old entertained the audience with '80s Poison hits such as 'Talk Dirty To Me', 'Unskinny Bop' and the ballad 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn'.

Michaels will next be seen in his upcoming VH1 reality show Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It.

I am Ready To Rock"

He attended the finale of “Celebrity Apprentice” against doctor’s orders Bret Michaels was spotted doing some promotional duties.

The ailing singer left his Midtown Manhattan hotel and headed off to Rockefeller Center for an interview on the “Today” show.

During the interview, Bret revealed that his brain hemorrhage and warning stroke will likely keep him sidelined from touring for awhile.

"I'm so happy to have been there. ... I'm not back 100 percent but ... I have to have a goal… I don't know that I'm ready yet. I'm going to take it in baby steps. I'm going to do a show and see how it goes. I'm ready to get out of the hospital and on the road. ... I'm ready to rock. We'll see what happens."

Cautiously optimistic

A rep for Bret Michaels says he is "cautiously optimistic" about the rocker's chances of appearing on the Celebrity Apprentice finale on Sunday.

The 47-year-old, who was released from hospital this morning after suffering from a warning stroke, will only be allowed to attend the event if given the go ahead by his medical staff, reports Entertainment Weekly.

“As far as I know, Bret will be there unless his doctors tell him otherwise,” the rep said.

Donald Trump has said that he is hopeful that Michaels will appear on the show's finale.

Bret Michaels having trouble moving legs

Bret Michaels has said that he's still having problems moving his lower extremities after his brain haemorrhage last month.

Speaking to Oprah Winfrey on her chatshow, the rocker revealed that he has also been suffering from headaches ever since being released from hospital earlier this month. It was his first televised interview since leaving hospital.

The Celebrity Apprentice contestant added that he is doing two rehab sessions a day in order to expedite his recovery.

"Each day it gets better," he said.

Michaels plans to go back on tour on May 28.

Itching To Perform

He’s had quite a ride since suffering a non-aneurysmal brain hemorrhage and now Bret Michaels is on the road to recovery and already looking to hit the stage by the end of the month.

The “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” singer has been undergoing physical therapy with the goal of making it to the May 23rd finale of “The Celebrity Apprentice.”

An insider told press, "He's still in rehab. His doctor told him to do physical therapy once a day, but he's doing it twice a day, because he wants a speedy, 100 percent recovery."

"It's looking likely that his first date back [on tour] will be May 28 at the Hard Rock in Mississippi. Bret sounds good. He's still on meds and he sounds tired."

Bret Michaels released from hospital

Bret Michaels has been released from hospital, it has been announced.

TMZ reports that the former Poison frontman, who was in a critical condition a fortnight ago after suffering a brain haemorrhage, was today discharged from the clinic in Arizona.

Dr Joseph Zabramski, who last week praised Michaels for his "great will to live", said that the stabilisation of his condition is "very lucky".

Zabramski claims that the rocker, who starred in this season's Celebrity Apprentice, will move to another location to continue his recovery.

Bret Michaels has 'great will to live'

Bret Michaels's doctor has said that the rocker's "will to live... is undeniable".

However, while the Celebrity Apprentice star's condition is improving, he still has a long way to go, according to Entertainment Weekly.

"There is no doubt that Mr Michaels’s condition is serious. We are treating the subarachnoid haemorrhage, which caused his severe cranial pain," said Dr Joseph M Zabramski.

"Mr Michaels will continue to undergo testing considering we have hit a few roadblocks including hyponatremia, severe cranial and back pain suffered from blood drainage, an emergency appendectomy performed a week earlier and a lifelong history of Type 1 Diabetes. However, Bret's sheer will to live and fully recover is undeniable. He has an unbelievable fight in him and told me what kept him alive at the moment of the haemorrhage was that he ‘did not want his family to wake up and see him lying unconscious in the middle of the floor'."

The physician also revealed that it was the former Poison frontman's fight to live that helped to save his life.

"It was a combination of Bret’s fight to stay conscious during the haemorrhage and get to the emergency room, and the immediate medical attention provided by our staff at Barrow that enabled us to stabilize his condition.”

Bret Michaels 'remains in critical condition'

Bret Michaels has reportedly remained in critical condition.

Michaels, who suffered a brain haemorrhage and was then stabilised at hospital, has been in intensive care since his arrival and doctors are still in search of the source of his bleeding, according to People.

A post on Michaels's official website read: "At this point Bret remains in ICU in critical condition. He is under 24-hour doctors' care and supervision. We are hopeful that further tests will locate the source of the bleeding, which has still not been located.

"As we all know Bret is a fighter and we are hopeful that once all is complete the slurred speech, blurred vision and dizziness, etc, will be eliminated and all functions will return to normal."

The message also recognised his fans for their support since the news broke on Friday.

"Everyone at Michaels Entertainment would like to thank all fans and friends for their continued thoughts and prayers through this difficult time."

Bret Michaels Hospitalized In Critical Condition

Currently struggling with life-threatening health issues, Bret Michaels is back in the hospital following painful headaches which culminated in bleeding at the base of his brain stem.

According to People magazine reports, the 47-year-old singer turned reality star is listed in critical condition at an undisclosed hospital after being rushed to get help late Thursday night.

Suffering from a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage, a People insider tells, "After several CAT scans, MRIs and an angiogram, [doctors] decided to keep Michaels in the ICU and are running several tests to determine the cause."

As for the upcoming hospital plans, the source said, "[It] will be touch and go for the next few days while he is under intense observation."

As previously reported by Gossip Center, Michaels underwent an emergency appendectomy in San Antonio, Texas, just two weeks ago.