Ozzy Osbourne has undergone what he says will probably be his “closing” neck surgical procedure.
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On Monday (September 19), Ozzy Osbourne shared an replace by way of the second episode of the lately revived The Osbournes Podcast that includes Sharon, Jack and Kelly Osbourne. Whereas its unclear when the episode was filmed, Ozzy revealed: “Tomorrow I’ve my closing surgical procedure on my neck.”
He went on to clarify: “Which it’s gonna be the ultimate surgical procedure, as a result of I can’t do it anymore. Whatever the means it finally ends up after tomorrow, I’m not doing it anymore. I can’t.”
When requested how he was feeling in regards to the operation, Ozzy mentioned: “It’s all proper. It’s identical to going over for a fucking haircut now… However I’ve improved considerably, I feel.”
Watch Ozzy Osbourne discuss his “closing” subsequent surgical procedure within the clip beneath.
Ozzy added: “My toes really feel like I’ve bought bricks tied to them once I’m strolling. I walked upstairs immediately and downstairs for the primary time shortly, and my toes really feel like I’ve bought diving boots on once I’m strolling. I feel it’s the nerves. Then I used to be considering, perhaps I simply must stand up off my ass and stroll across the block a couple of occasions.”
The surgical procedure comes after the enduring steel soloist and former Black Sabbath frontman suffered a fall in 2019, which dislodged steel rods that had been put into his physique after a quad bike crash in 2003. Osbourne was additionally identified with Parkinson’s in early 2020.
Throughout the first episode of The Osbournes Podcast final week (September 12), the frontman shared one other replace on his well being. “My decrease again is… I’m going for an epidural quickly as a result of what they’ve found is the neck has been mounted. Beneath the neck there’s two vertebrae the place the bike hit me and disintegrated, there’s nothing left of ’em,” he defined.
In July Ozzy offered a well being replace after cancelling his headlining slot on the Energy Journey pageant subsequent month. “Sadly, my physique is telling me that I’m simply not prepared [to perform] but and I’m a lot too proud to have the primary present that I do in almost 5 years be half-assed,” he wrote in a press release.
Ozzy Osbourne had introduced his retirement from touring in February, calling off his scheduled European and UK tour dates within the course of. Later that month, nonetheless, he mentioned that he hoped to return to the stage in some unspecified time in the future sooner or later.
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