POISON FRONTMAN BRET MICHAELS STABLE FOLLOWING BRAIN HEMORRHAGE!

Bret Michaels was rushed to the hospital late Thursday evening, where doctors discovered he had suffered a massive brain hemorrhage. This on the heels of a recent attack of appendicitis for the diabetic. There is encouraging news --Michaels is reportedly in stable condition at this time.

TMZ is saying that Michaels is "awake, in good spirits and talking" as of Friday evening (April 23). This information comes from Ambre Lake, the season-two winner of Michaels' Rock of Love reality show. TMZ reports that Lake has spoken with people close to Bret who say he's "stabilized and conscious." "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 of the hemorrhage," the source told People. "It will be touch and go for the next few days while he is under intense observation." The next 24 to 48 hours are considered critical for Michaels, and he will be closely monitored by the staff at the undisclosed hospital. Most recently Michaels has been a contestant on NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice." ISH not a Poison or Rock of Love fan has come to embrace the hard working rocker!