Bret Michaels Dad Says Son Is Talking, but Slowly on ‘Extra TV’

'Extra TV' spoke to Bret Michaels' dad, Wally Sychak, at his Pennsylvania home. Sychak told the news outlet that his son, who suffered a brain hemorrhage last week, is still ailing but that his condition is slowly improving. The video footage of the interview is available to watch online as well.

"Well, the fact that he was talking to me, and giving me information, I thought that was great. I understood that this was a terrible ordeal that he was going through. We're not getting information right now. I guess no news is good news," said Sychak. The Poison frontman's dad also said that his son sounded a little slow but fine. "He was talking, not as cheerful as he usually is. But I guess he is under sedation. But he understood what he was saying and knew me. Everything seemed good that way," Sychak said.

Michaels remains hospitalized in Arizona. His father also told 'Extra' that the rocker is now able to move his limbs again.

"They say he's moving his arms and hands. The best as they could expect at this time."

Given the intense fan and public interest in Michaels' health, his official website has been experiencing outtages and slowness. An update on Michaels' official Facebook page was posted last night at 8:05 PM ET. Excerpts from the lengthy post are below:

"Test results indicate a setback in Bret Michaels condition a side effect from the brain hemorrhage called hyponatremia a lack of sodium in the body which leads to seizures ... Michaels' medical workup demonstrated findings of a subarachnoid hemorrhage, a type of stroke that causes bleeding in the fluid-filled spaces around the base of the brain. It presents itself suddenly as the sound of a loud gunshot or thunderclap at the back of the head causing severe cranial pain and muscle spasms. Many people are speculating Michaels head injury suffered from a prop striking the singer at the Tony awards last June is the cause. Additional studies are planned throughout the week to hopefully detect the exact cause of the rupture. Coupled with the fact that Michaels is a lifelong Type 1 diabetic and has recently undergone emergency appendectomy surgery while on tour in San Antonio, he will remain monitored closely by his medical team to make sure no complications occur from the diabetes.

"The most common cause of this condition is a spontaneous rupture of a cerebral aneurysm, however, 15 to 20 percent of spontaneous episodes of this hemorrhage are found to have no cause. Michaels has undergone a continuous series of tests while in the ICU including angiograms, CT scans, MRIs and transcranial dopplers (TCDs). Doctors state Michaels is very lucky as his condition could have been fatal. With further testing and rehabilitation, they are hopeful that Bret will gradually improve as the blood surrounding the brain dissolves and is reabsorbed into his system, which can be a very painful recovery and take several weeks to months. Michaels remains under 24-hour observation in the ICU and is in positive spirits. He is responding well to tests and treatments. Even though today was a minor setback Doctors remain hopeful for a full recovery and plan to release more specific information next Monday."