Scorpions and former Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee says he nearly died of sepsis, spent 3 weeks in the hospital

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Scorpions and former Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee is starting the new year on the mend.

I always attempt to do that every year," the Swedish musician began his post.

I was admitted for three weeks but now I am home fighting this bastard bacteria.

Mikkey Dee in October 2024.Credit:Action Press/Shutterstock

Thankfully, I have received fantastic care at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, my hometown."

Prior to his social media post, Dee reportedly told Swedish newspaperAftonbladetthat he developed sepsis after injuring his ankle.

“It was surgery right away, the first of three,” he continued.

Mikkey Dee performs 2022.Scott Legato/Getty

“They cut away what was dead and infected and badly infested.

I can say that.”