Musician and “Celebrity Apprentice” finalist Bret Michaels, has suffered what the doctors call a 'warning stroke' and he is now back in a Los Angeles Hospital.
A message was posted on Michaels' website, which says, he "was readmitted to the hospital this week after suffering numbness on the left side of his body, predominantly his face and hands, which doctors described as a transient ischemic attack, or warning stroke."
The 47 year old reality TV star, also has a hole in his heart, called a patent foramen ovale. Michaels physician Joseph Zambraski has called the diagnosis "devastating news to Bret and his family."
"The good news is that it is operable and treatable, and we think we may have diagnosed the problem that caused the transient ischemic attack," Zabramski says. "However, we feel it is highly unlikely this is connected to the brain hemorrhage he suffered a few weeks earlier."
Janna Elias,who is the representative of the Michaels' website, thanked fans for their support. "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."
Majority of the Sunday Celebrity Apprentice finale was taped last fall; the identity of the winner was to be broadcast live.
NBC was "cautiously optimistic" of Michaels appearance, but now with his latest setback his appearance seems to be questionable.
