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Travis Barker Surgery Update: Everything We Know About His Surgery The Blink-182 drummer injured his finger twice in less than a month while preparing for the group’s upcoming tour. Continue reading below for updates about his surgery.
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A day before surgery, Travis Barker looks to be in a lot of pain.
On Monday, the 47-year-old Blink-182 musician posted pictures of his wounded finger to Instagram.
His carousel started with a doctor attempting to put his finger back in its proper position. Barker hears them ask, “Do you experience pain?” He then says, “I mean yes, it feels painful,” in response.
He continued by showing close-up photos of his finger, one of which showed him sporting a brace.
His most recent setback is his second in the past few weeks.
On February 8, he posted, “I was playing the drums at rehearsals yesterday and I smashed my finger so hard I dislocated it and tore the ligaments,” revealing his first injury.
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According to Billboard, on February 20, he posted a photo of his knuckle on his Instagram Story, disclosing that it had been “again” bruised and hurt.
Fans were shocked when Blink-182 revealed its upcoming global tour in August. It will be the band’s first with Mark Hoppus, Barker, and Tom DeLonge since 2015.
The reunion tour will begin on March 11, 2023, at the Imperial GNP festival in Tijuana, Mexico, and run its Latin American leg through early April. The North American leg of the tour will run from May through July, the European leg from September through October, and the Australia and New Zealand leg will run for a number of dates in February 2024.
Travis Barker Surgery Update
After having surgery on his ring finger on Friday, Travis Barker updated his social media fans.
The 47-year-old musician checked in with his followers before having surgery and then resurfaced on Instagram.
The devoted musician thanked his admirers in a heartfelt caption and declared the operation a success. He also posted a picture of a wounded finger.
“Thank you for all the love, prayers, and understanding this week as I went into surgery,” the father of three children penned. I’m so thankful for Dr. Shin and that my procedure went well because I can now continue doing what I enjoy. I hope to see you guys on tour soon.
His wife Kourtney Kardashian posted one of the same hospital pictures that Travis did and wrote above it: ‘thank you, God, amen.’
All done: Travis Barker gave his social media followers an update after undergoing surgery on his ring finger Friday
Gratitude: His wife Kourtney Kardashian posted the same hospital picture that Travis did and wrote above it: ‘thank you God, amen’
It went well! The longtime performer captioned the photo of himself with daughter Alabama Barker and wife Kourtney Kardashian, who appears to have gone blonde, calling the operation a “success” and thanking fans.
The decision to have surgery on his digit “was a hard decision to make, but eventually I couldn’t continue to play the drums without it,” Barker added in the message.
Without surgically repairing the torn tendon, he claimed that his finger would have dislocated once more.
Prior to his operation, he posted and later removed a video of his wife Kourtney Kardashian, 43, and daughter Alabama Barker, 17, holding hands and praying.
He had shared another gory finger injury video as well, showing his joints being pulled back into place.
The Blink-182 drummer revealed on Monday that he would be going under the knife after damaging his ring finger twice last month.
It happened as he was rehearsing with his band for the upcoming ‘All The Small Things’ reunion tour.
Travis Barker Previous Surgery
He crashed on September 19, 2008, while flying. Barker was hospitalized and treated for burns for more than 11 weeks. He underwent 16 surgeries, including multiple skin grafts and blood transfusions that lasted 4 to 8 hours.
Because I lacked sufficient skin on my body for my grafts, “there were moments when they were talking about amputating my foot,” he said. Barker also experienced post-traumatic stress disorder, which was exacerbated by the overwhelming guilt he experienced after learning Still was not meant to be on the aircraft.
When Barker was in the hospital, he was in so much agony that he called friends and asked them to help him commit suicide for $1 million.
To increase his protein consumption and perhaps hasten the healing of his burns, he gave up his vegetarian diet and started consuming meat. In November 2008, Barker was able to return to the recording studio after recovering from the event.
Barker was admitted to the hospital on June 29, 2022, as a result of stomach pain and his inability to move. Later on, it was revealed that Barker had pancreatitis.
