Us Weekly spoke to Travis Barker about his Learjet crash from last month. The drummer said he’s healing slowing and would like to leave the Grossman Burn Center in LA soon, but he’s “just thankful to be alive.”

How are you doing?
“I am doing the best I can possibly be. I’m so anxious to get out of here. …I’ve just been in surgery after surgery. I have third degree burns basically from my feet up to my waist and both hands. One of my hands was second degree burns and one was third degree burns. I’m trying to have a quick recovery and play the drums again and be able to hold my kids again. I’m going nuts not being able to see them and spend time with them!”

After over 25 years as a vegetarian, you had to start eating meat again. Why?
“I need protein from food rather than just protein supplements. I changed my diet. I would do anything I possibly could if they said like, ‘There’s a possibility you might heal faster if you do eat meat or just change your eating habits.’ So I did. I don’t regret it at all, I feel so much better.”

How much longer will you be in the hospital?
“Oh gosh, I hope not much longer. I sit here and I read books and watch TV. I think if this surgery went well, I’ll be here for at most two weeks.”

After leaving the Augusta burn center where he was initially treated after the crash, Travis refused to fly back to LA. Instead, his father and ex-wife, Shanna Moakler, arranged to have a bus drive him home cross-country.

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