From TMZ:
Bret Michaels doesn’t just need good medical attention to survive his current condition — he also needs luck.
According Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, people who don’t receive proper medical treatment after suffering a subarachnoid hemorrhage have a 20% to 30% chance of experiencing a second bleed within the first month — and the odds of surviving a second bleed are extremely slim.
Cedars states, “Recurrent bleeding has a 70% mortality rate.”
Fortunately, Michaels is reportedly being treated in a capable medical center.
However, it appears as though Michael’s is already beating the odds — Cedars reports that roughly 1/3 of people who have a subarachnoid hemorrhage die during the hemorrhage because of extensive brain damage. Obviously, Michaels has already cleared that hurdle.
As for Michaels treatment, Cedars warns, “Because of the ominous prognosis with delayed definitive therapy, referral to a center of excellence with experience in treating subarachnoid hemorrhage is imperative.”
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And how would he fare under Obamacare with this condition?
My wife died from an aneurysm at the base of her brain.
She was completely asymptomatic - she exercised regularly and we ate well and didn’t overdo things.
Doctor said the ONLY thing that might have found it before it happened was a very detailed cat scan.
I miss that woman. Always will till my time comes around.
He was hit by a falling stage prop in June of 2009; causing a neck injury. Wonder if this is related? Maybe a minor injury that went undetected, and grew worse?