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Bret Michaels hospitalized after 7-day medical ordeal left him playing through 'intense' pain

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Bret Michaels is sharing a health update with his fans after opening up about his issue with a kidney stone last weekend.

The 63-year-old musician took to Facebook on Wednesday, July 22, to share with his followers that he is in recovery following a procedure to remove a kidney stone that would not pass on its own.

The morning after playing the third concert in which he pushed through the pain, Michaels was admitted to the hospital because "the pain became too much when the stone would not pass."

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Michaels shared a health update with his followers on Facebook, letting them know he had a procedure to remove a kidney stone. (Bret Michaels Facebook)

He then assured his followers that "the operation has been done and is complete & I’m out of post-op recovery" and that he hopes to be back on his feet as soon as possible.

In the photo shared on Facebook, the "Talk Dirty to Me" singer is seen lying in a hospital bed in an all-black outfit and a baseball cap on, as he is connected to monitors.

"Also just know, they eventually forced me out of my clothes & into a hospital gown lol as I had gone straight from the show to the hospital," he joked.

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Fans of the rock star were quick to wish him a speedy recovery in the comments section, with one writing, "Can’t keep a good man down brother. Keep on keeping on," while another added, "Glad you’re doing better, brother. Sending prayers and love."

He first shared that he was experiencing pain and discomfort because of the kidney stone following his show at Fairchild AFB in Spokane, writing on Instagram on July 19 that "the kidney stone was kicking my butt at the end of the show, but we weren’t gonna stop til we had nothing but a good time!"

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Michaels recently made headlines when he shared his thoughts on his 26-year-old daughter, Raine, selling feet pics on a site called FeetFinder during an episode of "Calabasas Confidential" in June.

"I think FeetFinder's a brilliant, brilliant decision," he told her, according to People, after she asked him what he thought of the idea.

Michaels recently made headlines when he told his daughter he would support her decision to sell pictures of her feet online. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

In addition to Raine, Michaels also shares 21-year-old Jorja with his longtime partner, Kristi Lynn Gibson.

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Lori A. Bashian is an entertainment news writer at Fox News Digital.

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