Motorhead's Mikkey Dee is opening up about almost dying. The drummer revealed that he's been battling sepsis, a relatively serious medical condition.
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"Just a quick statement about what has been happening to me these past three weeks: First I like to thank everyone for these heartwarming Christmas and New Year greetings, that I have not been able to respond to. I always try to do that every year," Dee wrote on his
Facebook post.He continued: "This holiday season, I have been hospitalized with a very serious blood infection (Sepsis). I was admitted for three weeks but now I am home fighting this bastard bacteria. Thankfully, I have received fantastic care at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, my hometown."
He also thanked all the medical staff for their help. He said he had a lot of thanks for "all the Doctors and Nurses that have been giving me the most excellent care."
Motorhead's Mikkey Dee Opens Up
Mikkey Dee revealed that he had to have several operations to save his life. Fortunately, he's on the road to recovery.
"After several operations, I am now back home and the numbers are all going in the right direction," he wrote. "Still lots of recovery and rehab in front of me."
Added Dee: "Now I'm working a 100% to be back on the drum stool for the Residency that starts off in Las Vegas on February 27. We have a tremendous 2025 to look forward to, celebrating 60 years of Scorpions and many exciting giggs around the world."
He concluded the post by sharing how he wishes "everybody a fantastic 2025 with good health and lots of Rock n' Roll!"
So how exactly did Dee get sepsis? He revealed that he developed the disorder due to a sprained ankle
"The ankle swelled up like hell, then it took on a weird shape and appearance and looked like an overcooked ham," he said, per Loudwire. "I became very ill so I had to go by ambulance to Sahlgrenska and there they found that I had sky-high values, so I became priority one there."
Dee continued, "It was surgery right away, the first of three. They cut away what was dead and infected and badly infested. It was not a good journey I was on... Another day and I'd be playing drums with Lemmy [Kilmister of Motorhead] in heaven. I can say that."
