Bret Michaels, despite being in and out of hospitals for kidney problems, plans to continue touring the country.

Bret Michaels’ Health Troubles

Pete Evick, who plays guitar in Michaels’ backing band, updated Michaels’ fans on the rocker’s condition after he was forced to postpone some tour dates due to complications from a kidney surgery.

“Over the last two weeks Bret was in and out of 6 hospitals throughout the Midwest. Including the incredible Mercy Hospital of Northwest Arkansas. The staff and doctors were unbelievable and took incredible care of Bret,” Evick wrote. “Bret continues to be steadfast in his dedication to bring the music to the people. He truly has to be held down to not perform.”

Evick detailed an incident on the tour in which Michaels truly should have canceled his performance, but insisted on playing to his sold out show – despite Evick urging him to reconsider.

“We had a sold out show and he wasn’t gonna let the fans down. This argument went on for an hour . . . I lost,” Evick detailed the incident. “This time it went real bad. During the show he gave 100 percent, but he hurt himself,” wrote Evick. “Jumping around with two stents was a bad idea . . . I can’t explain the amount of blood or where it came from, but it was horrifying on his bus after the show.”

Although Michael’s questionable health persists, he’s added a number of tour dates – which he’s posted on his Twitter page – and plans to hit the stage again for a show on Thursday.

“He’s still not 100 percent, but there are no plans to postpone or reschedule any more shows this year,” Evick assured fans. “While he was in dire pain, he still played an amazing show to an enormous crowd in Vegas a few days ago. We will see you guys this weekend in Florida.”

Michaels, who’s had to battle a series of health issues, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a child. In 2009, Michaels was struck on the head performing at the 2009 Tony Awards, which allegedly led to him suffering a nearly fatal brain hemorrhage a year later. In 2010, the musician also had to undergo an emergency appendectomy.