Scorpions drummer Mikkey Dee says he almost died of sepsis

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 lately hospitalized for 3 weeks with sepsis.

“Only a fast assertion about what has been occurring to me these previous three weeks: First I wish to thank everybody for these heartwarming Christmas and New Years greetings, that I’ve not been in a position to answer. I at all times attempt to do this yearly,” the Swedish musician started his submit.

He continued, “This vacation season, I’ve been hospitalized with a really severe 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 acquired improbable care on the Sahlgrenska College Hospital in Gothenburg, my hometown.”

Dee then praised all of his medical professionals for giving him “essentially the most wonderful care” throughout this tough 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 looking forward to 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. We have now an amazing 2025 to stay up for, celebrating 60 years of Scorpions and plenty of thrilling giggs world wide,” he wrote, concluding his submit by wishing followers “a improbable 2025 with good well being and plenty of Rock n’ Roll!”

Previous to his social media submit, Dee reportedly instructed 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 seemed like an overcooked ham,” Dee instructed the paper in keeping with a translation by Blabbermouth. “I turned very sick so I needed to go by ambulance to Sahlgrenska and there they discovered that I had sky-high values, so I turned precedence one there.”

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“It was surgical procedure straight away, the primary of three,” he continued. “They lower away what was useless and contaminated and badly infested. It was not a superb journey I used to be on… One other day and I would be taking part in 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 way of March 11 at PH Reside at Planet Hollywood.