Tommy Lee, 61, revealed he underwent hand surgery for carpel tunnel and a Dupuytren’s contracture on his hand.
The Mötley Crüe drummer revealed the news in a very no-holds-barred, graphic Instagram post showing his hand before and after the procedure as well as during surgery cut wide open.
‘Well kids, it’s show n tell time… hope this doesn’t wreck your lunch only 3 weeks ago I underwent a hand surgery by @drcohenhandsurgeon,’ he captioned the post.
‘He addressed 2 debilitating issues for me as a drummer, keyboard player and pretty much everything to do with my right hand. And yesterday was f**king monumental for me to the point of tears …. ‘
He continued: ‘I have my life back and my money makers. And for you drummers and musicians out there i can say it’s possible to fix!’
‘And in the last clip I’m able to twirl my sticks again… i haven’t been able to do that in a few years because of the Dupytrens Contracture and carpal tunnel issues that are now gone!
‘@drcohenhandsurgeon and the staff there I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL!!!!,’ he concluded the lengthy post.
Dupuytren’s contracture is a thickening of the tissue in the palm that can cause finger to curl inwards. In Tommy’s case, he was unable to play the drums or do his iconic drumstick twirls.
At the end of his post, the rocker shared a short video clip of him spinning his drumsticks.
The Kickstart My Heart drummer and his surgeon explained that now his fingers are no longer bent, he can successfully ‘make the twirl.’
‘That’s crazy,’ Lee said in the video clip. ‘Dude, that’s a beautiful thing.’
His surgeon commented on the post writing: ‘You have worked hard and followed all the instructions with great care! You are crushing it and will only continue to get better.
‘3 weeks is so early for a major hand surgery!! Looking forward to seeing that hand do what it does best at high volume!’
Several of his famous friends commented on the post with the band Deadmau 5 writing: ‘All that bullsh*t just so you can twirl a stick. Neat!’
Former Guns ‘n Roses and Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum wrote: ‘Right on brother, Dr Cohen did surgery on my hand as well and am grateful everything is good as new and stronger after i broke my finger.’
His ex-wife Heather Locklear commented: ‘Ok happy for both of you but barf,’ referring to the graphic surgery photos.
His current wife Brittany Furlan wrote simply: ‘yaaaayyyyy,’ preceded by four black heart emojis.
Mötley Crüe’s next show is scheduled for May 24 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The band is also on the lineups of several music festivals this summer including Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida and Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
