In a recent post on Instagram, Poison’s Bret Michaels updated fans on his health status following a cancer scare, which led him to undergo a procedure.
The singer shared a photo of his surgery scar situated just above his right hip, and wrote:
“Just knowing that I absolutely love the outdoors & the sun but with the recent passing of my friend Jimmy Buffett, I decided it was time for a more recent check up of something I thought was nothing. Turns out, it was something.”
Detailing the results of his check up and procedure, he continued:
“But, thanks to an incredible discovery & biopsy by my doctor Darren West and a quick reaction for this procedure on Friday just before the Texas show, I’m here to say that there’s not enough words of gratitude for all that doctors do for so many of us which not only may have saved my life but surely extended it and, although not completely out of the woods yet, I feel strongly all will be great.”
The vocalist concluded his message by thanking his family and friends and with a piece of advice, saying:
“Much love & gratitude to my family that encouraged me to get this check up. So…to all my friends that love the outdoors & the sun as much as I do – all I can say is, get checked so we can keep living & rocking the outdoors. You are never out of the fight until the fight is out of you…Remain unbroken, my friends!”
However, this isn’t the first health struggle that Michaels went through. In January 2020, the rocker disclosed that he had a biopsy which detected skin cancer. During that period, Michael had a medical procedure to eliminate the cancer. It also coincided with his surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff.
Over the years, he has faced numerous health challenges, including a brain hemorrhage and a minor stroke in 2010, as well as treatment for a heart defect in 2011. Additionally, Michaels has been managing type 1 diabetes since childhood.
Below, you can see the photos he shared on Instagram.
Photo Credit: Bret Michaels – Instagram
