Thania Garcia The cause of Travis Barker’s emergency trip to the hospital Tuesday is reported to be due to pancreatitis, which doctors believe to be triggered by a colonoscopy.According to TMZ, multiple sources connected to the family have confirmed the hospitalization was a result of pancreas inflammation which includes symptoms like nausea, intense stomach pain and vomiting.
There are no details as to when Barker had the colonoscopy, but TMZ reports it was “recent.”The 46-year-old Blink-182 drummer and husband to Kourtney Kardashian, was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for further care after first checking into West Hills Hospital and Medical Center on Tuesday.His daughter, Alabama Barker, shared a concerning message through her Instagram story that same day, asking fans to “Please send your prayers.” She also uploaded then quickly deleted a TikTok with the caption, “Please say a prayer,” of her holding her father’s hand while he lay in a hospital bed.
The photo showed the drummer with hospital bands on both wrists, holding his phone in his right hand and wearing a black wrist brace on his left.
Barker’s medical history involves illnesses like staph infection and cellulitis, which is a bacterial infection that can cause swelling, inflammation and pain.
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