Travis Barker recently shared on Instagram that he underwent surgery to address nerve issues in his arm and hand after experiencing numbness following a show last month. The 50-year-old musician explained that the procedure, called a cubital tunnel release, should help him return to playing drums within a few weeks. He also mentioned a previous hospitalization in 2022 due to pancreatitis complications from an endoscopy and addressed both incidents with updates on social media, keeping fans informed about his health status.
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Travis Barker, the drummer for Blink-182, recently underwent surgery after dislocating his finger during rehearsals. He shared photos from his hospital stay, causing concern among fans. On Twitter, he explained that the injury occurred when he "smashed" his finger while playing drums at rehearsals. The nerve test revealed he needed a cubital tunnel release procedure to correct the issue. Barker said he would be back in action within a few weeks and shared a selfie with his wife, Kourtney Kardashian, who appeared supportive despite his medical setback.
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Travis Barker has revealed what led to his recent hospitalization, just one day after sharing photos from his hospital bed that left fans concerned.
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“I had surgery yesterday,” the Blink-182 drummer wrote via his Instagram Stories Wednesday.
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“My arm, hand and fingers have been numb since a show I played last month.”
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Barker, 50, noted that he underwent a nerve test on Monday after his show, which revealed he “needed a cubital tunnel release” to fix it.
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“I wanted to get ahead of it and get it over with so that I can keep playing the way I play for a long, long time 🥁,” he wrote.
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Barker added that he “should be good in a few weeks 💪🏁.”
The drummer shared the update alongside a selfie taken by his wife, Kourtney Kardashian.
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Barker appeared in a hospital gown and surgical cap as Kardashian, 47, smiled beside him.
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“[I’m] not sure why my wife looks so happy about this 😂,” he joked.
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At the time, he shared a black-and-white photo of the injured finger to his Instagram Stories, captioning it, “F–k.”
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He later revealed that he had spent an entire afternoon at a doctor’s office, where he received a scan and an injection to ease the pain.
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The following day, Barker offered fans an explanation on Twitter, writing, “I was playing the drums at rehearsals yesterday, and I smashed my finger so hard, I dislocated it and tore the ligaments 🤬.”
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Barker was also hospitalized in 2022 after developing “severe, life-threatening pancreatitis” following an endoscopy.
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He later addressed the hospitalization on his Instagram Stories, writing, “I went in for an endoscopy Monday feeling great.
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But after dinner, I developed excruciating pain and have been hospitalized ever since.”
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He said a “small polyp” was removed during the procedure, but the removal “damaged a critical pancreatic drainage tube.”
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“I am so very, very grateful that with intensive treatment, I am currently much better,” he wrote.
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Barker and Kardashian, who married in 2022, share son Rocky, 2, whom they welcomed in November 2023.
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Kardashian also shares son Mason, 16, daughter Penelope, 14, and son Reign, 11, with ex Scott Disick.
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Barker, for his part, shares son Landon, 22, daughter Alabama and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya, 27, with his ex-wife, Shanna Moakler.
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