Travis Barker gave his fans a post-operation update after undergoing finger surgery.
On Wednesday, Barker shared his first post on Instagram following the surgical procedure he received for his torn finger ligament. He thanked his fans for their love and prayers as he underwent surgery.
"It was a hard decision to make, but ultimately I couldn't continue to play the drums without it. It was inevitable that my finger would have dislocated again without fixing the torn ligament surgically," he went on. "So grateful for Dr. Shin and that my surgery was a success so that I can keep doing what I love and see you guys on tour soon."
Barker also uploaded a photo of him on a hospital bed, capturing his hand and arm with a cast. The caption also contained a trigger warning to warn his followers before swiping the photoset, as the second photo shows a photo of his finger cut open during the procedure.
The 47-year-old Blink-182 drummer previously gave an update Monday, during which he was being checked by a medical worker. The staff tried moving his finger while asking him whether he was feeling the pain, to which the musician responded that it was indeed painful.
Before his recent uploads, Barker also shared up-close pictures of his finger. One snap showed him wearing a brace.
The drummer suffered the injury twice, with him posting about it for the first time on Feb. 8. At that time, he revealed that he smashed his finger during the rehearsals so hard that he dislocated it and tore the ligaments.
He shared another update on Feb. 20, he revealed that it was injured again.
Will Travis Barker Join Blink-182 Reunion Tour?
Due to his finger surgery, fans became anxious that he might not make it to Blink-182's reunion tour. It was originally set to begin on March 11 at the Imperial GNP festival in Tijuana, Mexico.
Instead of having Barker miss the show, Tom DeLonge announced in an Instagram video Wednesday that the band's first-ever Latin American leg tour would be postponed to allow the drummer to recuperate.
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"These were the biggest shows we ever played. These are some of the most important places in the world for a band this is like the pinnacle of our career was coming down and playing for you guys," he said. "So I really want you all to know, we are devastated and we plan to come back."
Blink-182 is expected to begin the tour on May 4 at Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota.
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