Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen is recovering well after surgery to repair injuries to his left hand.

He went to the doctor after experiencing pain in his hand towards the end of the band’s most recent tour.

“During the last leg of our tour, I started developing pain in my thumb and my pinky. I didn’t think much of it at the time. It got progressively worse to the point that about three months ago, I wasn’t able to play at all. My pinky and my thumb were totally locked up and felt like there was something broken.”

Turns out nothing was broken, but doctors did find “a bone spur, twisted tendon and a cyst in the joint of his left thumb.”  Eddie said:

“They said the only way to fix it was surgery, which of course scared the s**t out of me, but I was told it was the only way to fix it.”

What could be more scary to a guitarist than hand surgery?   Thankfully the surgery was a success.

“Now I just have to let it heal. I am totally jazzed that they found the problem, fixed it and in about four months my hand will feel like I am 18 again. Thank God.”

Glad it all went OK!  Rest well and get better soon, Eddie!

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