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Travis Barker shares concerning hospital bed photos as wife Kourtney Kardashian stays by his side

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Neafsey, C. (2026, October 7). Travis Barker shares concerning hospital bed photos as wife Kourtney Kardashian stays by his side. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/07/celebrity-news/travis-barker-shares-concerning-hospital-bed-photos-as-wife-kourtney-kardashian-stays-by-his-side/

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Travis Barker posted photos from a hospital bed on his Instagram Story where he was seen wearing a blue gown and having an IV in his arm after developing severe pain following an endoscopy procedure. The Blink-182 drummer also shared that doctors had to remove a small polyp from a sensitive area, accidentally damaging a critical pancreatic drainage tube during the process. His wife, Kourtney Kardashian, was by his side with their daughter Alabama Barker.
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Travis Barker, 50, posted photos on Instagram showing him in a hospital bed wearing a blue gown and medical bracelet, with an IV and blood pressure monitor. His daughter Alabama Barker and wife Kourtney Kardashian were seen at his side. On Tuesday, he shared that he went for an endoscopy the previous day but developed excruciating pain afterward and was hospitalized. Doctors removed a "small polyp" from a sensitive area during the procedure but unfortunately damaged a critical pancreatic drainage tube in the process. Barker's representative did not immediately comment on his condition or hospital stay when contacted by Page Six.

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During the endoscopy, doctors removed a “small polyp” from a “very sensitive area usually handled by specialists, which unfortunately damaged a critical pancreatic drainage tube.”
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🔮 The video was shared alongside John Williams’ “Jurassic Park” theme song.
2026-10-07 · New York Post
Travis Barker shares concerning hospital bed photos as wife Kourtney Kardashian stays by his side · assertive framing

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Travis Barker shared concerning photos from a hospital bed as his wife, Kourtney Kardashian, and daughter Alabama Barker sat by his side. asserted
wife → share → side
“My baby girl came with me 🖤,” Barker, 50, captioned a selfie of him and his daughter Alabama, 20. asserted
Barker → come → him
The Blink-182 drummer posted the pictures to his Instagram Story on Tuesday, which showed him sitting in a hospital bed wearing a blue gown, surgical cap and a medical bracelet. asserted
him → post → gown
He also appeared to have an IV in his arm alongside a blood pressure monitor. asserted
He → appear → monitor
The drummer followed the photo with another post that showed Barker kissing Kardashian from his hospital bed, captioned, “And my beautiful wife by my side 🖤.” asserted
Barker → follow → side
Barker did not reveal the reason for his hospital visit, but the photos suggest that he was preparing to undergo a procedure. asserted
he → reveal → procedure
Page Six reached out to Barker’s rep for comment but did not immediately hear back. asserted
Six → reach → comment
“I went in for an endoscopy Monday feeling great. asserted
I → go → endoscopy
But after dinner, I developed excruciating pain and have been hospitalized ever since,” Barker shared to his Instagram Story at the time. asserted
Barker → develop → time
During the endoscopy, doctors removed a “small polyp” from a “very sensitive area usually handled by specialists, which unfortunately damaged a critical pancreatic drainage tube.” asserted
which → remove → tube
Shortly after sharing his photos from the hospital, Barker posted a video of his and Kardashian’s son, Rocky, 2, riding an inflatable dinosaur. asserted
Barker → share → dinosaur
The video was shared alongside John Williams’ “Jurassic Park” theme song. asserted
video → share → song
The couple shares a blended family with children from previous relationships. asserted
couple → share → relationships
Kardashian has children —Mason Disick, 16, Penelope Disick, 14, and Reign Disick, 11 — with ex-husband Scott Disick. asserted
Kardashian → have → Disick
Barker also has three children from his previous marriage to Shanna Moakler — Landon Barker, 22, Alabama Barker, 20, and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya, 27. asserted
Barker → have → Moakler
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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