Frankie Grande is on the mend after undergoing cervical spine surgery.
“Wink if you’re freshly repaired 😉👅,” the Big Brother alum, 42, wrote via Instagram on Monday, December 22, alongside a selfie of him in a hospital bed. “Today I had a planned cervical spine surgery to relieve pressure on nerves in my neck that have been causing pain and neurological symptoms for a while.”
Frankie, who is the older brother of Wicked star Ariana Grande, shared that the surgery was a success.
“The procedure went exactly as expected, no surprises, no drama (for once 😅), just very precise work by an incredible medical team,” he continued. “They removed bone and tissue that were compressing the nerves, giving my spinal cord, disks, and radiating nerves the space it needs to heal and function properly.”
Following surgery, Frankie’s next steps include “four weeks of healing” and physical therapy.
“Now comes 4 weeks of healing, rest, physical therapy, and being nicer to my body than I usually am. MERRY CHRISTMAS! 😜,” he said. “I’m sore, I’m tired, but I’m safe, I’m relieved, and I’m already feeling hopeful. This was a necessary step so I can get back on my feet, back on stage, and back to living fully without pain running the show.”
Frankie also shared his appreciation for the “love, prayers, messages, and support” he’s received so far.
“Truly felt and deeply appreciated. This is healing in progress. 🦋✨,” he penned. “See you soon… stronger, steadier, and standing tall. 😘💫.”
Several of Frankie’s friends took to the comments section to wish him a speedy recovery, including Gloria Estefan, Carson Kressley, Deborah Cox and more.
“Wow! Heavy! Glad it went well and you’re all good. Someone to help spoon in the Christmas dinner this year?” singer Imogen Heap replied, to which Frankie responded that his husband, Hale Grande, was “all over it.”
Fellow Big Brother alum Rachel Reilly also sent well wishes Frankie’s way writing, “Healing energy and thoughts for a quick recovery 😍 happy to hear it all went well!!!! ❤️❤️.”
Last month, Frankie exclusively told Us Weekly how he and his family planned to celebrate their first holiday without their beloved nonna (real name Marjorie Grande) who died earlier this year at age 99.
“We have some ornaments that remind me of her, and there’s a picture of us that we’re gonna hang on the tree,” he shared in November adding that he and Ariana, 32, planned on making some of Nonna’s famous meals. “We’re gonna make Nonna’s meatballs and Nonna’s zeppole. So, she has a recipe that she passed down to my mother and then to me and to Ari, and we’ve been cooking it every year since she hasn’t been able to actually stand at the stove for the past few years.”
Frankie continued, “It will be very different making it without her there at all. But we know she’s there. She’s watching.”
Frankie joked that his nonna will “probably have notes” on what he and Ariana come up with in the kitchen.
