I don't think it would be unreasonable that his past substance abuse might have left its mark on his body
Travis Barker was hospitalized Tuesday morning, but early reports didn't indicate the cause of his admission. Now, sources have told TMZ the Blink 182 singer has pancreatitis, or an inflamed pancreas. The pancreas is a gland on the left side of the abdomen that secretes enzymes that help break down food. It also helps regulate blood sugar, according to Hopkins Medicine. TMZ said doctors suspected Barker's condition was related to a recent colonoscopy. Colonoscopies are a colon cancer screening tool typically recommended to men of average risk every 10 years once they turn 45. Barker is 46. Dr. Eric Goldstein, a New York gastroenterologist, told Insider colonoscopy-induced pancreatitis is so rare the reports should be "taken with a grain of salt." "While it may be true that he had a colonoscopy recently, and it may be true that he has pancreatitis, it's exceedingly hard to believe they're truly cause and effect," he said.
Most pancreatitis cases are due to gallstones or alcohol abuse
https://www.insider.com/travis-barker-how-can-colonoscopy-cause-pancreatitis-doctors-explain-2022-6
Travis Barker Past Substance Abuse
https://www.the-sun.com/entertainme...er-addiction-plane-crash-kourtney-kardashian/
https://www.turnbridge.com/news-eve...mes-struggles-with-drugs-ptsd-survivors-guilt
Travis Barker was hospitalized Tuesday morning, but early reports didn't indicate the cause of his admission. Now, sources have told TMZ the Blink 182 singer has pancreatitis, or an inflamed pancreas. The pancreas is a gland on the left side of the abdomen that secretes enzymes that help break down food. It also helps regulate blood sugar, according to Hopkins Medicine. TMZ said doctors suspected Barker's condition was related to a recent colonoscopy. Colonoscopies are a colon cancer screening tool typically recommended to men of average risk every 10 years once they turn 45. Barker is 46. Dr. Eric Goldstein, a New York gastroenterologist, told Insider colonoscopy-induced pancreatitis is so rare the reports should be "taken with a grain of salt." "While it may be true that he had a colonoscopy recently, and it may be true that he has pancreatitis, it's exceedingly hard to believe they're truly cause and effect," he said.
Most pancreatitis cases are due to gallstones or alcohol abuse
https://www.insider.com/travis-barker-how-can-colonoscopy-cause-pancreatitis-doctors-explain-2022-6
Travis Barker Past Substance Abuse
https://www.the-sun.com/entertainme...er-addiction-plane-crash-kourtney-kardashian/
https://www.turnbridge.com/news-eve...mes-struggles-with-drugs-ptsd-survivors-guilt
