Before undergoing surgery earlier this summer, Ozzy Osbourne disclosed that he was in a grave pain from nerve discomfort that he almost wished he'll die so it will all be done and over with.
Following a toilet tumble in January 2019, Osbourne underwent a major medical treatment in a Los Angeles hospital on June 13 to remove two metal plates that had been screwed into his spine. Sharon, Ozzy's wife and manager, has indicated that the operation would "define the remainder of his life."
The singer disclosed in a recent interview with The Observer just how serious his condition was that he needed that kind of surgery. He said that screws had become loose and were chipping away at the bone and the debris buried itself beneath his spine.
"With the pressing on the spinal column, I got nerve pain," Ozzy tells The Observer. "I'd never fucking heard of nerve pain! You know when you're a kid, and you're playing with snow and your hands get really cold? Then you go in and you pour on hot water, and they start getting warm? And you get those chills? And it fucking hurts? It's like that."
He then said that the nerve pain got into an unimaginable heights that he started to think he hoped he would never wake up anymore, so the agony could end.
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When he has survived this horrifying experience, he vowed to his fans that they have not seen the last of him yet. He got a new lease in life and he intends to use this chance well.
The latest Osbourne album, "Patient Number 9," will be released on September 9.
It has cameos by Tony Iommi, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, the late Taylor Hawkins, Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rob Trujillo of Metallica, and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses.
The 73-year-old musician returned to the stage on August 8, nearly two months after undergoing the serious operation. Ozzy performed at the closing ceremonies of the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium in his hometown of Birmingham, England. The musician reunited with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi for a performance of their 1970s song "Paranoid." Obviously, his family was pleased to see him back doing what he loves. This was Ozzy's first performance since undergoing surgery, but not his first public appearance. He made his Comic-Con debut in San Diego, California, the previous month.
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