Ozzy Osbourne broke his silence and thanked his fans for “their thoughts, prayers and wishes” in his first statement after the “major operation” he had on Monday afternoon. “I am now home from the hospital and recovering well,” the 73-year-old musician wrote to his millions of followers on Wednesday. “I definitely feel the love and support of all my fans and I send everyone a big thank you for their thoughts, prayers and wishes during my recovery.” Ozzy Osbourne is at home recovering from “major surgery”. The musician was photographed in 2014. (Ilya S. Savenok) OZZY OSBOURNE DISCUSSES LATE SUSPENSION AFTER VERTICAL SURGERY, PARKINSON DIAGNOSIS The family has not publicly discussed the medical procedure Ozzy had to undergo, but Sharon admitted that Ozzy was “feeling well” about 30 minutes before her husband posted it online. Sharon also included a classic photo with Ozzy standing at the microphone ready to delete one of his hits. “Our family would like to express their gratitude for the overwhelming amount of love and support that led to Ozzy’s surgery,” he wrote on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon, a day after the procedure. “Ozzy is doing well and is on the road to recovery. Your love means to this world,” he added with an emoji with praying hands. Sharon, who will be releasing a four-part documentary on the culture of cancellation later this year, revealed that Ozzy was in a difficult situation last week and would need a difficult operation. He immediately flew back to the West Coast from London to be by his side. “She has a major operation on Monday and I have to be there,” she told colleagues on TalkTV last week. “It will really determine the rest of his life.” There has since been a report that the procedure was to remove and re-align the pins on his neck and back. “Ozzy is 73 and any kind of surgery when you grow up is difficult,” said a source. Page six. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER “This is very important. He has the pins on his neck and back to align again since he had a fall in 2019.” “It hurt a lot,” the source said of Ozzy’s fitness recently, and will also need a “long recovery period” with 24-hour care provided by a home nurse. Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and the GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Sean “Diddy” Combs on January 25, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Gregg DeGuire) Ozzy’s back problems are most likely due to the all-terrain vehicle collision in 2003, where he overturned his four-wheeler while driving around his property in London. He had to undergo emergency surgery for “a broken key, eight broken ribs that pierced critical blood vessels and damaged vertebrae in his neck.” “I’m just waiting for another throat operation,” he said Classical rock magazine in May. “I can not walk properly these days. I do physical therapy every morning. I’m a little better, but not as much as I would like to be back on the road.” Asked if he ever thought of his own mortality, Ozzy said he was optimistic about his future as he looked back. “At 73, I did very well,” he said. “I do not intend to go anywhere, but my time will come. “ CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION Tracy Wright is an entertaining writer for Fox News Digital.
