# Bret Michaels in critical condition following brain hemmorhage **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 23, 2010, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157 "2010-04-23T22:37:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/1 "2010-04-23T22:37:34Z")
[http://omg.yahoo.com/news/bret-michaels-suffers-massive-brain-hemmorhage/39733?nc](http://omg.yahoo.com/news/bret-michaels-suffers-massive-brain-hemmorhage/39733?nc) I had my room plastered with posters of him when I was in the 7th grade, and even liked Rock of Love. This makes me very sad. ---
**Author:** ![Sateryn76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/2 "2010-04-23T22:38:19Z")
☹ [story](http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/bret-michaels-hospitalized-brain-hemorrhage-report/story?id=10461140) I really hope this turns out okay. He’s a big crush from my young days, and he’s turned out kinda cool. I can only think this must be related, somehow, to his recent appendix operation… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/3 "2010-04-23T22:46:58Z")
Merged duplicate threads. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/4 "2010-04-23T22:59:23Z")
Add me to the list of the saddened. I didn’t have a crush on him of any kind, but I always liked Poison, and he seems a really cool guy. I hope he has a full recovery. ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/5 "2010-04-23T23:03:55Z")
This is really terrible news and I hope he pulls through. I’ve never been a fan of Poison, but Bret Michaels is my favorite reality show personality and I really like the guy ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/6 "2010-04-23T23:12:29Z")
I also had a big crush on him, though it was tempered when a groupie friend of mine told me some intimate details about him. Speedy recovery! ---
**Author:** ![Sateryn76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/7 "2010-04-23T23:21:04Z")
> [@Poysyn](#): > > I also had a big crush on him, though it was tempered when a groupie friend of mine told me some intimate details about him. Speedy recovery! What intimate details? Sounds juicy… ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/8 "2010-04-23T23:24:45Z")
I confess to being a VH-1 reality show junkie and being more familiar with his reality-show self than I’d care to admit. But, he is a really charming guy and seems very kind–a bit icky when it comes to women and perhaps subconsciously misogynistic, but definitely a likeable guy. I wish him a speedy and complete recovery. His family (he has two young daughters) are in my thoughts as well. ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/9 "2010-04-23T23:57:39Z")
Wow… he’s been having a hell of a time health-wise recently. ☹ Hopefully he’ll put through this as well… ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/10 "2010-04-24T00:01:04Z")
> [@Sateryn76](#): > > What intimate details? Sounds juicy… You can always check the [Metal Sludge penis chart](http://www.metalsludge.tv/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=54) for those details. This may be one of my favorite single webpages of all time. Basically, groupies dish about how rock stars are in bed. ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/11 "2010-04-24T00:37:20Z")
Ok, I came in here to say something nice about Brett Michaels. And now, because I made the conscious decision to follow that link, knowing full well what I was getting into… I would just like to know what on earth possessed me to do that. Really, I would like to know… Anyway, seems like a good dad and alright guy and I do wish him well. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/12 "2010-04-24T00:39:18Z")
Having watched Celebrity Apprentice with him, he does seem like a decent guy. I hope he’s OK. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/13 "2010-04-24T02:32:02Z")
My wishes for his recovery, although I’m afraid this is a serious condition and the outcome isn’t always a good one. Not meant to be disrespectful, but I’ve had experience with a family member suffering from a brain hemorrhage. I do hope Bret beats the odds. ---
**Author:** ![fuzzypickles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9d8465/32.png) [@fuzzypickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzypickles)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/14 "2010-04-24T02:48:27Z")
Poison was always the bane of my existence, but I’ve gotta admit that I never had a problem with the members of the band, especially after their _Behind the Music_ interviews and such. All of them, especially Bret, came across as fun-loving guys who never took themselves too seriously and managed to stay clean & sober (well…relatively speaking.) I wish all the best for Bret and his family and I hope he does pull through. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/15 "2010-04-24T03:01:52Z")
I had the opportunity to talk with him a few years back. Hell of a nice a guy, good sense of humor. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/16 "2010-04-24T03:45:37Z")
They were just talking about him on my local radio station, and said that he is expected to make a full recovery. I hope they are right. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/17 "2010-04-24T03:52:36Z")
> [@PapSett](#): > > They were just talking about him on my local radio station, and said that he is expected to make a full recovery. > > I hope they are right. Me too. He seems a decent guy, hope it all comes out well. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/18 "2010-04-24T05:22:19Z")
The key thing is he at least got himself to a hospital and got himself checked in quickly. Sub-arachnoid hemorrhages are scary business, and I wish Bret the best in recovering… ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/19 "2010-04-24T06:48:59Z")
Also chiming in for hopeful recovery. ---
**Author:** ![kidneyfailure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9f8e36/32.png) [@kidneyfailure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidneyfailure)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157/20 "2010-04-24T08:46:19Z")
I heard about the surgery he had recently, but I also know that he’s diabetic. Could that have played any part? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bret-michaels-in-critical-condition-following-brain-hemmorhage/537157.md?page=2)