Scorpions and former Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee is beginning the brand new yr on the mend.

Dee, 61, shared a well being replace on his official Fb web page Thursday, revealing that he was not too long ago hospitalized for 3 weeks with sepsis.

"Only a fast assertion about what has been taking place to me these previous three weeks: First I prefer to thank everybody for these heartwarming Christmas and New Years greetings, that I’ve not been ready to answer. I all the time attempt to try this yearly," the Swedish musician started his put up.

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He continued, "This vacation season, I’ve been hospitalized with a really critical blood an infection (Sepsis). I used to be admitted for 3 weeks however now I’m dwelling preventing this bastard micro organism. Fortunately, I’ve obtained improbable care on the Sahlgrenska College Hospital in Gothenburg, my hometown."

Dee then praised all of his medical professionals for giving him "probably the most glorious care" throughout this troublesome time, which included a number of operations. He additionally revealed that, although there’s "nonetheless plenty of restoration and rehab" in his future, he’s again dwelling and on the mend, and is now waiting for 2025.

"Now I’m working a 100% to be again on the drum stool for the Residency that begins off in Las Vegas on February 27. Now we have an incredible 2025 to look ahead to, celebrating 60 years of Scorpions and lots of thrilling giggs all over the world," he wrote, concluding his put up by wishing followers "a improbable 2025 with good well being and many Rock n’ Roll!"

Previous to his social media put up, Dee reportedly informed Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet that he developed sepsis after injuring his ankle. "The ankle swelled up like hell, then it took on a bizarre form and look and appeared like an overcooked ham," Dee informed the paper based on a translation by Blabbermouth. "I grew to become very ailing so I needed to go by ambulance to Sahlgrenska and there they discovered that I had sky-high values, so I grew to become precedence one there."

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"It was surgical procedure straight away, the primary of three," he continued. "They reduce away what was lifeless and contaminated and badly infested. It was not a great journey I used to be on… One other day and I'd be enjoying drums with Lemmy [Kilmister, late Motörhead frontman] in heaven. I can say that."

Dee, who has performed for Scorpions since 2016, is slated to kick off the band's Las Vegas residency in late February with exhibits booked by means of March 11 at PH Reside at Planet Hollywood.

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