Full Recovery Expected for Barker and DJ AM

A doctor has announced that Travis Barker and DJ AM are expected to have a full recovery after yesterday's horrific plane crash.

Barker and Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein were severely burned yesterday when their Learjet crashed before takeoff from a Columbia, South Carolina airport. The crash killed four people, including Barker's assistant Chris Baker.

Dr. Fred Mullins, medical director of the Joseph M. Still Burn Center, said both Travis and Adam suffered second and third-degree burns. Mullins said Barker's torso and Adam's arm and part of his head were burned.

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31. I think it is interesting that BArker and AM didn't help their friends. I understand the pilots, by why were Barker and AM the only ones that jumped/out (according to a witness)? Seems like they only thought about their futures. The whole thing seems a little weird. Looks like its true about celebs, they only care about themselves. They get a full recovery and everyone elses burns to death.

Posted at 2:08PM on Sep 21st 2008 by Mark

32. Travis does not like to fly, he promised Chris when his wife was ready to deliver their 2nd child he would fly with him to get him home. Sadly, Chris is dead and his 2nd child was born to his new bride. Tragic, indeed.

Posted at 11:36AM on Sep 21st 2008 by COCO

33. Speedy recovery Travis and DJ....found this info online about Travis:
"He considers his right arm his good luck arm and so has many luck emblems tattooed on that arm such as a deck of cards, dice, a dollar sign, his lucky number seven, a skull with the number 13 in the eye sockets (13 is a lucky number in the tattoo culture), and a rabbit's foot, in addition to a martini glass, his initials, a devil from Black Label Skateboards, and a spider web surrounding his elbow."

You lucky bastard

Posted at 11:26PM on Sep 21st 2008 by Nananana

34. Yes, God was watching over these two dbags, but not the four others that died in the plane crash. It is called good fortune. God played no part because he does not exist.

Posted at 11:38AM on Sep 21st 2008 by Reality

35. "Regardless of what anyone says, someone was watching over them."

Posted at 11:41AM on Sep 21st 2008 by gooddog01
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Aww, that's adorable. You know what? I have a ball. [pulls one from pocket] Perhaps you'd like to bounce it?

Posted at 11:49AM on Sep 21st 2008 by nogod1

36. #16

Those soldiers over there are victims of a f*cked up goverment, and we all feel bad for them,but it doesn't mean we shouldn't feel bad for "drummers" or whatever else too...when a life is taken away or people get badly injured physically and emotionally it doesn't matter what they do for a living but that they're human beings with families,friends and people who love and care for them...

Posted at 11:52AM on Sep 21st 2008 by Fefa

37. Why are you all so worried???
Travis is recuperating while getting all the drugs he could possibly want.
Jesus wants him to be happy.

Posted at 12:03PM on Sep 21st 2008 by renee

38. YOU THANK "GOD" THAT THEY SURVIVED!?!? WHO DO YOU THANK WHEN INNOCENT PEOPLE, LIKE CHILDREN FOR EXAMPLE ARE KILLED BY CHILD MOTESTERS?! THERE IS NO GOD PEOPLE! PART OF NATURAL LIFE IS LIVING AND DIEING, DONT BE THANKING GOD, OR SAYING ITS A FRICKING MIRACLE WHEN GOOD THINGS HAPPEN!? IF THERE WAS A GOD, AND WE ARE SUPPOSUBLY ALL GODS CHILDREN THEN WHY WOULD "HE' LET THE INNOCENT CHILDREN AND PEOPLE SUFFER THAT ARE TAKEN BY SOMEONE ELSE'S DEEDS? "HE" WOULD/SHOULD PROTECT THE INNOCENT!? GOD, GIVE ME A BREAK -LOL

Posted at 12:09PM on Sep 21st 2008 by blablabla

39. to Killa and Topo Gigio and other ignorants... why dont you have a few drinks then drive somewhere??? LOL!

Posted at 12:16PM on Sep 21st 2008 by NM

40. O.My.God. Picture it.

Travis wakes up from a troubled sleep this morning and the first thing he sees is his worthless ex, Shanna, sitting by his bedside playing effing-mother-Teresa.

So don't begrudge Travis the drugs - he will need them. LOTS OF DRUGS.

Posted at 12:18PM on Sep 21st 2008 by LOL

41. Poor Travis!

Hell for him consists of Shanna by his bedside and no legs to run awy from da beotch.

Pray for Travis!

Posted at 12:24PM on Sep 21st 2008 by Job

42. Javilyn
Barker can call Kat Von D - she will be able to fix his tattoo's ... hopefully...I worry about DJAM because he is a spinner and if his fingers are burnt, what's he going to do?

I hope both a speedy recovery...Godspeed.

Condolences to all family and friends affected by this horrible tragedy.

Posted at 12:27PM on Sep 21st 2008 by Angel

43. I had spoken out on another listing about TMZ's lack of proper reporting skills; "Is TMZ where wanna be reporters go that can't get a real journalism job?" eh, something like that.

Be careful what you say on here to TMZ. I posted a comment that p*ssed them off and they slammed my computer as "anonymous" under the tmz web address and I had to shut my computer down and reboot. Once you authorize them to post your comment it gives them some kind of access to *uck with your computer if they don't like what they read! Nice to know that now.

Talk about absolute zero's - ever seen the dimwits on tv? they all stand around with a friggin glossy photo and babble in 5 words or less some absolute "who gives a *hit" personal observation. Infact, I will go a step further, TMZ's comments are not based on facts they are based on loose remarks that are from their minion clowns that run around Hwood with cameras.

TMZ is a joke.

Posted at 12:46PM on Sep 21st 2008 by A woman

44. this is just horribly sad!
These poor men... hopefully they experienced mostly second degree burns.
Second degree burns typically involve more of the epidermis and less of the dermis (the more inner portion of "skin" and where hair roots and glands are located) and can heal without grafting, but 3rd degree burns typically need grafting. The only "good" thing about 3rd degrees are you don't experience nearly as much pain because your nerve endings have been damaged.
What classifies a 2nd from a 1st degree burn is the blistering of the skin that takes place. and the main difference between 2nd and 3rd is charring of the "skin". Also, I feel badly for either of them if they experienced 3rd degree burns to their scalp, as their hair will likely not grow back. very very sad.

As someone said above, infection is the MAIN cause of concern for burn victims. your skin is the first thing that protects you from infection... depending on the % of burn to the body, you are more susceptible to infection... Infection is typically what makes the burn victim not survive.

God bless and my thoughts are with the families of the deceased and with these two who have to live with these imparements for the rest of their lives--emotional and physically.

Posted at 12:50PM on Sep 21st 2008 by Heather

45.
coupled with the newly darkened-in tats, barker appears

more like magic johnson should have looked with aids;






Posted at 12:59PM on Sep 21st 2008 by david berkowitz

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