Lifestyle Health Celebrity Health Bret Michaels Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy The rocker/reality star "is doing well and beginning the recovery process," his rep says By Blaine Zuckerman Published on April 12, 2010 07:55PM EDT Photo: Gus Ruelas/AP Bret Michael tried to ignore the pain in his stomach Sunday night, hoping he could make the stage for a show in San Antonio, Texas. But by 1 a.m. Monday, the 47-year-old rocker and contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice had to be rushed to the hospital with what he thought was a severe case of the flu. Instead, he underwent an emergency appendectomy. Michaels “remains in the hospital, is doing well and beginning the recovery process,” his rep says. “Michaels, who has been known to perform under extreme conditions that would make most performers cancel, will unfortunately have no choice but to reschedule some of his April tour dates,” the rep adds. Bret Michaels’s Tour Bus Struck in Crash He also suffered injuries, including a broken nose, when he was hit by a set piece during the 2009 Tony Awards. PeopleTV Archive: Bret Michaels Rocks Your World