This June 29 we learned that Travis Barker, the husband of Kourtney Kardashian, had to be hospitalized in emergency for an unknown reason. The drummer’s daughter then asked his fans to pray for him, while the latter shared a disturbing message on Twitter, asking God to save him.
Today, we learn more about the reasons for this sudden hospitalization. According to information from TMZ, Travis Barker suffers from pancreatitis “triggered by a colonoscopy”. possible inflammations, polyps or even more serious illnesses such as cancer.In extremely rare cases, this examination can cause pancreatitis, i.e. inflammation of the pancreas (note: the organ that allows the regulation of blood sugar and facilitates the digestion).
Acute pancreatitis can cause fever, nausea and severe abdominal pain. Nevertheless, experts remain cautious as to the reason that may have caused this pathology in Travis Barker. “I think more information needs to be known about the situation before commenting that the colonoscopy is the cause. It is extremely rare. I can’t stress enough that it’s very, very rare to have pancreatitis after a colonoscopy,” Suneal Agarwal, a professor of gastroenterology, told Health.
According to a source close to Kourtney Kardashian, the latter has not left her husband’s bedside since entering the hospital. “She was very worried. They both were. Travis suffered from extreme stomach pain and could barely walk,” this source revealed to People magazine.