Jimmy Barnes has reached an important milestone in his recovery from major surgery.
The 66-year-old rocker announced on Sunday that he can now walk up and down stairs.
The musician posted pictures of himself walking up the stairs at his home and showed off a delicious baked meal prepared by family friends.
Jimmy Barnes, 66, updated fans on New Year’s Day about his health condition. The rocked man revealed he is now healthy enough to walk up and down a flight of stairs
“First day of the year and I can make it to the top of the stairs and back down,” he wrote on his social media accounts.
“Thank you, the Quilty family, for the friendly delivery of food. What a great start to the new year.”
The fans congratulated Jimmy and wished him the best in his speedy recovery.
“Keep up the good work and you’ll be back on stage doing what you do best,” wrote one follower.
“First day of the year and I can make it to the top of the stairs and back down,” he wrote on his social media accounts
He also featured a delicious baked meal prepared by family friends
“I hope you all have a very happy and healthy New Year.”
“Wonderful to hear about your positive progress,” added one fan.
Another commented: “You’ll be back to normal in no time if you carry on like this. Keep it up. Your food delivery looks delicious. 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 he was recovering in hospital after urgent hip surgery. In an update shared on Facebook, the 66-year-old rocker was recovering in his hospital bed with his wife Jane, 66, and daughter Elly-May Barnes, 33. All pictured
Jimmy, who was recovering in his hospital bed with his wife Jane, 66, and daughter Elly-May Barnes, 33, 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 took me to the hydrotherapy pool. As many of you have advised, I will do exactly as they say,” he added.
Jimmy canceled his summer tour in December to undergo urgent back and hip surgery to relieve chronic pain.
Jimmy canceled his summer tour in December to undergo urgent back and hip surgery to relieve chronic pain
Jimmy put on a brave face as he shared how he hated “letting people down” because they took the difficult step of canceling his tour
In an interview with The Project on Channel 10, Jimmy told co-host Carrie Bickmore he wanted to write a new album of songs and finish a book in his spare time.
Jimmy showed no sign of pain during his on-air chat and put on a brave face as he shared how he hated “letting people down” because they took the difficult step of canceling his tour.
He explained to viewers that his back pain is now so bad that it is difficult for him to walk.
Jimmy only canceled the gigs, he said, because he feared he wouldn’t be able to put on a quality show that fans have come to expect.
Jimmy only canceled the gigs, he said, because he feared he wouldn’t be able to put on a quality show that fans have come to expect
The Working Class Man hitmaker added he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to finally fix his health issues after struggling with back pain for eight years.
When asked if he was confident of being fit enough to complete the rescheduled tour, Jimmy sounded confident.
“The hardest thing will be keeping me still for three months,” he said, laughing.
He then said his plans to write a rock ‘n’ 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 couldn’t pass up the opportunity to finally fix his health issues after struggling with back pain for eight years