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0 Jimmy Barnes has reached a major milestone in his recovery from major surgery.
The 66-year-old rocker announced on Sunday he can now walk up and down a flight of stairs.
The musician posted pictures of himself walking up the set of stairs in his home, as well as showing off a delicious baked meal prepared by family friends.
Jimmy Barnes, 66, updated fans on New Year’s Day about his health. The rocked announced he is now healthy enough to walk up and down a flight of stairs
‘First day of the year and I can make it up to the top of the stairs and back down,’ he wrote to his social media accounts.
‘Thank you Quilty family for a kind food delivery. What a great start to the new year.’
Fans congratulated Jimmy and wish him well on his speedy recovery.
‘Keep up the good work and you will be back on stage again, doing what you do best, one follower wrote.
‘First day of the year and I can make it up to the top of the stairs and back down,’ he wrote to his social media accounts
He also showed off a delicious baked meal prepared by family friends
‘Hope you all have a very Happy and healthy New Year.’
‘Wonderful to hear of your positive progress,’ a fan added.
Another commented: ‘You will be back to normal in no time if you keep surging ahead like this. Keep up the good work. Your food delivery looks yummy. There are some good people in the world.’
Last month, Jimmy updated fans from the hospital bed following his urgent hip surgery.
Last month, Jimmy Barnes updated his fans while recovering in hospital following urgent hip surgery. In an update shared to Facebook, the 66-year-old rocker convalesced in his hospital bed alongside his wife Jane, 66, and daughter Elly-May Barnes, 33. All pictured
Convalesced in his hospital bed alongside his wife Jane, 66, and daughter Elly-May Barnes, 33, Jimmy wrote, ‘When you’re in hospital visitors can be the best medicine, especially my girls Jane and Elly-May.’
‘Today I walked without crutches and physio’s got me into the hydrotherapy pool. Like many of you have advised, I’m going to do exactly as they say,’ he added.
Jimmy cancelled his summer tour in December in order to receive urgent back and hip surgery to relieve chronic pain.
Jimmy cancelled his summer tour in December in order to receive urgent back and hip surgery to relieve chronic pain
Jimmy put on a brave face as he told how he hated to ‘let people down’ for taking the difficult step of cancelling his tour
Interviewed on Channel 10’s The Project, Jimmy told co-host Carrie Bickmore he wants to write a new album of songs and finish a book during his down time.
Showing no signs of pain during his on-air chat, Jimmy put on a brave face as he told how he hated to ‘let people down’ for taking the difficult step of cancelling his tour.
He explained to viewers that his back pain is now so bad, he finds it hard to walk.
Jimmy only cancelled the gigs, he said, because he feared that he would not be able to deliver a high-quality show the fans expect.
Jimmy only cancelled the gigs, he said, because he feared that he would not be able to deliver a high-quality show the fans expect
The Working Class Man hitmaker added he could not pass up the opportunity to finally get his health problems fixed after suffering back pain for eight years.
Asked about whether he was confident that he will be able to be fit ready to complete the re-scheduled tour Jimmy sounded confident.
‘The hardest part will be keeping me still for three months,’ he said laughing.
He then said that his plans to write a rock and roll album and finish a book would keep him busy ‘for the first two weeks’ of his recovery.
The Working Class Man hitmaker added he could not pass up the opportunity to finally get his health problems fixed after suffering back pain for eight years
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