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. In 2018, he suffered blood clots in his arms, forcing a string of shows from Blink-182’s Las Vegas residency to be canceled. Moreover, in 2008, Barker endured the traumatic experience of a plane crash that claimed the lives of six people; he previously opened up about how the accident left him with third-degree burns all over his body.
For nearly three decades, Barker has been a pillar of the music industry. His most recent collaborations include Machine Gun Kelly and Post Malone. As of late, the musician has been trending for his relationship with Kardashian, which was documented in the first season of Hulu’s “The Kardashians” last year. The couple was married in Italy earlier this May.
Representatives for Barker and Kardashian were not immediately available for comment.
