Barker Speaks!!

Obviously Travis Barker is still healing from the third degree burns all over his body. The worst burn I've ever got was from a lighter. And it hurt! So now Travis talking to US Magazine a little about what exactly happened to him and where to go from here. I can't even imagine what it's like to go through this. Here's Travis:

"I hate planes. My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened ... well, I'm just thankful to be alive! I'm just grateful to be here at all."

"I am doing the best I can possibly be. I'm so anxious to get out of here. ...I've just been in surgery after surgery. I have third degree burns basically from my feet up to my waist and both hands. One of my hands was second degree burns and one was third degree burns. I'm trying to have a quick recovery and play the drums again and be able to hold my kids again. I'm going nuts not being able to see them and spend time with them!" 

And Travis has been a vegetarian for 25 years. That's changed:

"I need protein from food rather than just protein supplements. I changed my diet. I would do anything I possibly could if they said like, 'There's a possibility you might heal faster if you do eat meat or just change your eating habits.' So I did. I don't regret it at all, I feel so much better."

And how long are the doctors expecting him to be in the hospital:

"Oh gosh, I hope not much longer. I sit here and I read books and watch TV. I think if this surgery went well, I'll be here for at most two weeks." 

(photo credit: dukenuk12)

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