Bret Michaels Health Update: REAL Cause of Hospitalization Mysterious?

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Poison's frontman Bret Michaels was recently rushed to the hospital ahead of an upcoming Nashville performance last night.

The sudden hospitalization left fans waiting in a now-canceled concert performance at Music City, leaving their fans worrying.

At the time, the reason why Michaels was hospitalized remained a mystery. Until now, after the rockstar sends an update on his condition.

Bret Michaels Health Update

Speaking to his 369,000 followers on his Instagram account, Poison bandleader Bret Michaels finally shared a substantial update on his existing medical condition upon his sudden hospitalization.

"To all the incredible fans in Nashville, thank you for all your well wishes!! I was truly fired up to get on stage in the Music City and perform, but due to an unforeseen medical complication & following hospitalization, it was not possible," he wrote on Instagram.

The rockstar has not provided any context on his "unforeseen medical condition," but with the message, it seemed like the musician was finally stable.

"I send my deepest apologies for being unable to rock the stage tonight!!!" he continued. "I'm working on being back 100% very soon & hope you rocked hard with my friends Motley/Leppard/ Joan and Classless Act!!!" he further wrote.

Bret Michael's hospitalization did not come as a shocker as he already has a long line of medical issues.

Bret Michaels Medical History

Speaking to Yahoo Lifestyle in 2019, the 59-year-old musician revealed that he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the young age of 6.

He had not been public about his condition until 1987 when he collapsed on stage because of low blood sugar levels.

Because of this, the rocker has become vocal in advocating for the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes and Insulin accessibility.

In 2014, he underwent kidney surgery and was admitted repeatedly to the hospital a total of six times within two weeks.

At the time, Michael's longtime friend Pete Evick explained to fans that the singer had returned to playing against the doctor's recommendations after two stents were placed on his body.

Four years before his kidney surgery, he also had an emergency appendectomy - a surgery done to remove one's appendix. Shortly after, he had a bleed on his brain stem.

TMZ initially reported Bret Michael's hospitalization.

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