After suffering a strong case of Pancreatitis last June, Travis Barker is defying his doctor's medical orders to go back on tour with Machine Gun Kelly.
Barker suffered a major health scare months ago after a routine procedure damaged a critical part of his pancreas, leading to a shocking trip to the emergency room.
Travis and Machine Gun Kelly were frequent collaborators and good friends, the former has co-produced three of Kelly's most recent albums to date.
Travis Barker Joins Machine Gun Kelly On Tour Despite Doctor's Orders
Machine Gun Kelly is back on the road for his "mainstream sellout" concert tour, and joining him is his close friend and collaborator, Travis Barker. (via Billboard)
In a now-deleted Instagram story of the rockstar, he revealed that the Blink-182 drummer will be coming with him on tour despite differing doctor's orders
"Against his doctor's orders AND with a broken thumb, I convinced @travisbarker to come join us for the last couple days," Machine Gun Kelly said on Instagram.
Meanwhile, Travis echoed his excitement on Twitter - telling everyone that they would be "impregnating the entire crowd" in MGK's Missouri Concert.
In a follow-up tweet, Travis detailed what seemed to be his current health issues. Turns out Travis Barker had torn tendons and broken thumbs.
With a broken thumb and torn tendons
— Travis Barker (@travisbarker) August 10, 2022
Travis Barker's health has been compromised already in the past few months.
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Travis Barker Health Scare Caused Him Hospitalization
After having a routine colonoscopy last June, Travis Barker felt excruciating pain and was rushed to the emergency room as the press was still shocked by the cause.
A colonoscopy is an internal exam used to look for changes - such as swollen, irritated tissues, polyps, or cancer - in the large intestine and rectum. (via The Mayo Clinic)
Turns out, Travis Barker's health scare was a case of severe life-threatening pancreatitis wherein a part of his pancreas was injured during the colonoscopy that took place days before.
Eventually, Travis recovered from the ailment and was released a week after. He was also spotted in his recording studio early in July.
Sources at the time reported that Travis is "slowly on the mend" and has been closely following the orders of his medical team.
His ex-wife Shanna Moakler expressed his support and prayed for his "speedy recovery" at the time upon knowing the shocking news.
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