Edward Van Halen Undergoes Emergency Surgery

[Nickdfresh]

Poor Ed! Can't this guy just get a break?

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One break, comin' up!

Poor Ed? Breaks? Really? I wish Ed the speediest of recoveries and a long and prosperous life. Butt-fucking-pul-eeze!! This guy is wealthy, immensely talented, and is fortunate enough to be so after making some egregious career and personal choices, and I'm sure this is related to some of those choices...

[Nickdfresh]

Great post #5, FORD. The other thing the vast majority of us don't do is DRINK LOTS OF WATER.

Not sprite, mountain dew, 7 up or Mexican coke... H2O. Us Aussies have that drummed into us early.

Well, you need to. To cut all that beer and ale with something...

[envy_me]

One break, comin' up!

Poor Ed? Breaks? Really? I wish Ed the speediest of recoveries and a long and prosperous life. Butt-fucking-pul-eeze!! This guy is wealthy, immensely talented, and is fortunate enough to be so after making some egregious career and personal choices, and I'm sure this is related to some of those choices...

All that is nothing if you don't have your health.

[Nickdfresh]

All that is nothing if you don't have your health.

Which was sorta my point...

[So this is love]

the 55 sucker coming back to VH in 2013? I think the only thing worse than that is Ed dying :P

nothing is worst than hearing that annoying voice over Eds guitar....nothing.

[Grit]

Best Wishes For Ed & Family. Get well SOON!

[FORD]

ford, you of ALL people. damn. damn. and double goddammit.

What?? You're just ready to assume any delay means Eddie's back in the drunk tank again or something?

I guess that's always possible, but it doesn't seem likely this time. However, it wouldn't be at all surprising to know that decades of alcoholism and a poor diet were contributing factors in causing this condition.

[Carloscda]

A few posters over at VH News desk said they've had relatives who died from this....

[CVH Rulz]

Here's a few more details from CNN...

(CNN) - Eddie Van Halen is home recovering from surgery.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist had an operation for diverticulitis, an inflammation and infection of the intestines.

According to a rep for the rock group Van Halen, the guitarist first developed the condition while on tour.

When he came off the road, he had a serious flare-up.

Eddie Van Halen spent three weeks in the hospital after surgery to remove the infected intestine resulted in another infection when he popped a few stitches.

His home recovery is expected to last four to six months.

Van Halen's tour dates for November are being rescheduled for next year.

CNN

[fraroc]

A few posters over at VH News desk said they've had relatives who died from this....

My Grandfather was one of them. He was 86 when he died.

His diverticulitis was a result of a condition he had called Ulcerative Colitis which was a result of limited blood flow to the abdomen, he was diagnosed with other ailiments before, he had a heart condition, and he's had bouts of pneumonia and Congestive Heart Failure beforehand.

Eddie I think is lucky that this happened now that he's healthier, if he didn't quit drinking in 08 and get healthier, this probably would have been a much bigger affair, and would have probably killed him

[jhale667]

Ulcerative Colitis is nothing to fuck with, either... and agree had this happened a few years ago it probably would have been disastrous.

[hitch1969©]

Well, Ed hasn't had a drink since 2008....

no - ed hasnt had a drink since 1988.

and he's had emergency surgery for diverticulitis.

[fraroc]

and he's had emergency surgery for diverticulitis.

the article said that, Einstein.

[fifth element]

my best wishes for Ed to have a speedy recovery.(speed being relative to the condition, of course)

i feel badly for him AND his fellow band members...this really sucks for all of them.

[jpage78]

Hmmmm...based on that CNN report, it sounds like Ed's health was a big reason for the rest of the tour being postponed then cancelled. Diverticulitis is no joke and I'm glad he's recovering.

It sounds like Dave is more than happy to "take the hits" in the press for the band. Everyone (outside of the diehard fans) assumes that it's Dave that was the problem (poor vocals, fighting), and now we are learning that Ed wasn't well. Get well soon Edward.