Travis Barker made a social media post Saturday telling his fans that he’s doing “much better” after he was admitted into Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for treatment of pancreatitis.
“I went in for an endoscopy Monday feeling great. But after dinner, I developed excruciating pain and have been hospitalized ever since,” the 46-year-old said on his Instagram story.
Barker said he had a small polyp removed in a “very sensitive area usually handled by specialists, which unfortunately damaged a critical pancreatic drainage tube. This resulted in severe life-threatening pancreatitis.”
“I am so very very grateful that with intensive treatment I am currently much better,” he concluded.
The Blink-182 drummer was accompanied by his new wife, Kourtney Kardashian. The two showed up at West Hills Hospital earlier this week but were transported by an ambulance to Cedars-Sinai, where he is still admitted.
On Tuesday morning, Barker tweeted simply, “God save me,” although it was vague to many if his post was connected to his medical condition. “God Save Me” is also the title of a song on which Barker and Machine Gun Kelly collaborated.
Later that afternoon, his 16-year-old daughter, Alabama Luella Barker, posted on Instagram, “Please send your prayers.” She later posted a photo on her TikTok, showing her holding her father’s hand as he sat in a hospital bed, with the caption, “Please say a prayer.” However, that post was later deleted.
The drummer has a history of health issues, including hospitalization for blood clots. In 2008, he survived a plane crash that killed two people. In that accident, he suffered third-degree burns on 65% of his body and was hospitalized for three months. He has since had 26 surgeries.
