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Actor Neil Patrick Harris has revealed heâs undergone surgery after suffering an accident whilst on vacation in Europe.
Patrick Harris, husband David Burtka, and their twins Gideon and Harper vacationed during the summer in Croatia and Italy. Both men posted photos from the trip to their social media and appeared to be having an awesome time.
However, it now turns out Patrick Harris came back with a painful reminder of his time in Europe. He posted to Instagram images of himself at a Manhattan hospital yesterday to explain.
âHad surgery today. I tripped and hand planted onto a sea urchin almost two months ago while climbing rocky cliffs in Croatia.
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âMost of the tiny spines I dug out myself, but two refused to leave and one got infected. Turns out it pierced through a tendon (see ultrasound video).
âWell, thanks to the surgical talents of Dr. Dan Polatsch and his team, Iâm officially urchin free and on the mend. Only drawback â having to wear this massive hand elevating contraption for the foreseeable future (see third pic). All in all, though, I have to say: uni is still delicious.â
Uni is a Japanese term for sea urchin, with uni often appearing alongside sushi in Japanese restaurants.
Alongside the posting, Patrick Harris posted two images and a video. The latter was an ultrasound that shows what appears to be a spine buried in his flesh. The last image is of his hand strapped up and elevated.
Thereâs no word yet on his recovery time, but hereâs hoping heâs feeling 100% again very soon. The actor was recently confirmed as a cast member of a new drama from British screenwriter Russell T Davies.
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His new show, Boys, will focus on the journey of three young gay men who arrive in London just as AIDS arrives in the UK in the early 1980s. Singer Olly Alexander and Stephen Fry will also appear in the series, which is currently shooting in the UK.
Watch footage of Patrick-Harris enjoying Croatia below.
BOB K
Small note to the writer
Neil Patrick Harris’ name is not the same as as a divorced woman who calls herself Mary Jones Smith. Patrick is simply his middle name so it’s incorrect to refer to him as Patrick Harris rather than Harris
Man About Town
Not to be inconsistent, the writer also says “just as the AIDS arrives in the UK”
MacAdvisor
“(J)ust as the Acquired Immune-Defincy Syndrome arrives in the UKâŚâ
That construction seems fine. “Syndrome” is a noun that can use a definite article.
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I heard Dr. Howser performed the surgery….
HankHarris
This sounds like it would be a good superhero origin story – now he has the powers of a sea urchin! Also, since this is Queerty and I’m always looking, nice sweatpants bulge NPH!
John Morrison
That was my first thought as well!
Michael007
That WAS a nice bulge!!! Who woulda thought such a skinny boy would have such a fat dick!!! Maybe knowing the picture was to be taken, he fluffed it up a bit to make it more impressive.
HankHarris
Well post-Doogie he apparently lived in NYC and frequented some of the more cruisey gyms, and he was not shy about showing it off. I’ve heard from more than one person that he is well hung.
Jayemen
Finally! Someone mentions the bulge.
NCDavid919
Yes…I thought I was the only one that saw that! Lucky David!!
Bytemenow
Gray sweatpants are the best for showing off a nice bulge.
surfpenis
I just bought six grey sweatpants. Bulge display is critical AS WELL AS showing ankle at the bottom of the legs. Topped off with solid black Nikes with white soles. In other words, the standard gay boy ensemble for fall and winter.
BigJohnSF
Decades ago, the same mishap befell me while snorkeling in Jamaica. I asked several locals what to do about the spiny thing in my finger – they all said “pee on it!”
It worked!
nm4047
I’m thinking there was a bit of fluffing to set the shot. đ
batesmotel
Neil is an attractive guy. And love that theyâre one of the few same sex couples that show they have longevity. There arenât enough same sex couples that do.
DavidIntl
Not to be shady, but the moustache is quite unfortunate.